adjunct (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈædʒʌŋkt/

Definition

A person hired to teach on a temporary or part-time basis, often without the benefits of full-time faculty.

Examples

• Many universities rely heavily on adjunct professors to fill teaching roles.

• The adjunct's contract was for only one academic year.

• She found it difficult to build a stable career as an adjunct.

How to Use adjunct

adjunct to (prepositional phrase)

Something that is added to something else but is not essential. — "The new library is a welcome adjunct to the university campus."

Synonyms of adjunct

Words with a similar meaning to adjunct:

• lecturer
• instructor
• visiting professor
• part-time faculty

Antonyms of adjunct

Words with the opposite meaning to adjunct:

• tenured professor
• full-time faculty

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