Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Adjunct
noun
/ AJ-unkt /
Medium
Meaning
A thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part
Origin / Etymology
Latin adjunctus, past participle of adjungere (to join to)
Synonyms
Supplement
Appendage
Addition
Antonyms
Core
Essential
Example Sentence
"AI-based diagnostic tools should function as an adjunct to clinical expertise, not as a replacement for physician judgment."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use when describing supplementary measures, auxiliary institutions, or supporting mechanisms in policy answers — e.g., 'Panchayati Raj institutions serve as an adjunct to state-level governance.'
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