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adjunctive.

Forming an adjunct.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Forming an adjunct.

    not-comparable
  2. Forming an adjunct. Forming a noun adjunct.

    not-comparable
  3. Additional; neither basic nor primary.

    not-comparable
    adjunctive therapy
  4. The property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English adjunct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English adjunctive From adjunct + -ive.

noun
  1. A connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction.

  2. A substance added as a supplement; often in the phrase "additives and adjunctives.".

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English adjunct Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English adjunctive From adjunct + -ive.

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