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| Main Entry: | adjunct |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | addition; help |
| Synonyms: | accessory, addendum, appendage, appendix, appurtenance, associate, auxiliary, complement, detail, partner, subordinate, supplement |
| Antonyms: | detriment, lessening, subtraction |
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-nouns
adjunct; addition, additament; additum, affix, appelidage, annexe, annex; augment, augmentation; increment, reinforcement, supernumerary, accessory, item; garnish, sauce; accompaniment [more]; adjective, addendum; complement, supplement; continuation., rider, offshoot, episode, side issue, corollary; piece; flap, lappet, skirt, embroidery, trappings, cortege; tail, suffix (sequel) [more]; wing.
-adjectives
additional [more]., alate, alated; winged.
-adverbs
in addition [more].
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| Antonyms: | decrement |
| Main Entry: | addendum |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something conjoined, added |
| Synonyms: | addition, adjunct, appendage, appendix, attachment, augmentation, codicil, extension, extra, postscript, rider, supplement |
| Notes: | an addition is something that, when added, serves simply to augment or extend that to which it has been added, leaving the character of the original unchanged; an addendum forms a separate distinguishable portion of the whole and it first meant 'a thing to be added' |
| Main Entry: | adjective |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | word that modifies a noun |
| Synonyms: | accessory, additional, adjunct, attribute, dependent, descriptive, modifier, adnoun, attributive, identifier, qualifier |
| Main Entry: | annex |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something added; extension |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, affix, appendix, arm, attachment, subsidiary, supplement, wing, ell |
| Main Entry: | appendage |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | limb; accessory |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, ancillary, annex, appendix, appurtenance, attachment, auxiliary, extremity, member, projection, protuberance, supplement |
| Antonyms: | body, trunk |
| Main Entry: | appendix |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | added material at end of document |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, appendage, appurtenance, attachment, codicil, index, notes, postscript, rider, sample, supplement, table, verification, excursus |
| Main Entry: | assistant |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | helper |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, associate, attendant, auxiliary, backer, backup*, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, companion, confederate, deputy, flunky*, follower, friend, gofer*, help, helpmate, mate, partner, patron, peon*, representative, secretary, subordinate, supporter, coadjutant, cooperator, fellow worker, right-hand person, temp, temporary worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | circumstance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | situation, condition |
| Synonyms: | Moira, accident, action, adjunct, affair, article, case, cause, coincidence, concern, contingency, crisis, destiny, detail, doom, element, episode, event, exigency, fact, factor, fate, feature, fortuity, go, happening, happenstance, incident, intervention, item, juncture, kismet, lot, matter, occasion, occurrence, particular, phase, place, point, portion, proviso, respect, scene, status, stipulation, supervention, thing, time, where it's at |
| Main Entry: | extension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | enlargement, continuation |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, amplification, annex, appendage, appendix, arm, augmentation, branch, broadening, compass, continuing, delay, development, expansion, extent, increase, orbit, postponement, production, radius, reach, scope, span, spread, stretch, supplement, sweep, wing, dilatation, distension, drawing out, elongation, lengthening, prolongation, protraction, purview, spreading out, stretching, widening |
| Antonyms: | abbreviation, abridgment, compression, contraction, curtailment, decrease, reduction, shortening |
| Main Entry: | extra |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | accessory |
| Synonyms: | addendum, addition, adjunct, affix, appendage, appurtenance, attachment, bonus, complement, extension, supernumerary, supplement |
| Antonyms: | basic, essential, fundamental, necessity |
| Main Entry: | helper |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | assistant |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, attendant, backer, backup*, coadjutor, collaborator, colleague, companion, deputy, follower, friend, gal Friday*, girl Friday*, gofer*, help, helpmate, henchman, man Friday*, partner, secretary, servant, subordinate, supporter, coadjutant, fellow worker, paraprofessional, right-hand man/woman, right-hand person, temp, temporary worker |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | henchman |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | follower |
| Synonyms: | abettor, accessory, accomplice, adherent, adjunct, aide, ally, appointee, apprentice, assistant, attendant, backer, backup*, bodyguard, coadjutor, cohort, collaborator, colleague, companion, deputy, flunky, friend, gal Friday*, girl Friday*, gofer*, hanger-on, help, helper, helpmate, lackey, man Friday*, partner, secretary, servant, sidekick*, stooge*, subordinate, supporter, yes-person*, coadjutant, fellow worker, hatchet man/woman, right-hand man/woman, right-hand person |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | offshoot |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | development, product |
| Synonyms: | adjunct, appendage, branch, by-product, derivative, descendant, limb, outgrowth, spin-off, sprout |
| Antonyms: | origin, source |
| Main Entry: | spin-off |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | offshoot |
| Synonyms: | adjunct, branch, by-product, derivative, descendant, division, offspring, outgrowth, sequel |
| Main Entry: | sideshow |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | minor attraction |
| Synonyms: | adjunct, related activity, subordinate event |
| Main Entry: | accessory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ornament; accompanying item; supplementary part |
| Synonyms: | accent, addition, adjunct, adornment, appendage, appendix, appliance, appurtenance, attachment, component, decoration, extension, extra, frill, help, supplement, trim, trimming |
| Antonyms: | principal |
| Main Entry: | accompaniment |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | necessary part or embellishment |
| Synonyms: | accessory, adjunct, appendage, appurtenance, attachment, attendant, attribute, augmentation, complement, concomitant, enhancement, enrichment, supplement |
| Main Entry: | flap |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | winged or extended part of an object |
| Synonyms: | accessory, adjunct, appendage, apron, cover, drop, fly, fold, hanging, lobe, lug, overlap, ply, queue, skirt, strip, tab, tag, tail, lapel, pendant, pendulosity, tippet |
| Main Entry: | gear |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | equipment |
| Synonyms: | accessory, adjunct, apparatus, appendage, appurtenance, baggage, belongings, contraption, effects, habiliment, harness, impedimenta, instrument, kit, luggage, machinery, material, materiel, means, outfit, paraphernalia, rigging, setup, stuff, supply, tackle, things, trappings, accouterment, encumbrances, fittings, kit and kaboodle, possessions, tools |
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