adjunctive

adj, noun — 6 senses

adj

Etymology From adjunct + -ive.

Forming an adjunct.

Forming a noun adjunct.

Additional; neither basic nor primary.

Human sciences, Logic, Mathematics, Philosophy, Sciences The property of two operations x and y, such that ax(ayb) = a, and ay(axb) = a.

Derived terms: adjunctively, adjunctiveness, adjunctivity, immunoadjunctive, nonadjunctive
Related terms: adjuvant

noun

Etymology From adjunct + -ive.

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences A connector joining two components of the same weight, such as a coordinating conjunction.

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

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