adjunctive

[ uh-juhngk-tiv ]
/ əˈdʒʌŋk tɪv /

adjective

forming an adjunct.

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earnest
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.
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Origin of adjunctive

First recorded in 1745–55; adjunct + -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM adjunctive

Words nearby adjunctive

adjudicator, adjugate, adjunct, adjunct professor, adjunction, adjunctive, adjuration, adjure, adjust, adjustability, adjustable
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