Definitions of adjunct:

  • noun:   a construction that is part of a sentence but not essential to its meaning and can be omitted without making the sentence ungrammatical
  • noun:   something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
  • noun:   a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
  • adjective:   of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
  • adjective:   relating to something that is added but is not essential