1. the action of joining or adding something to something else
Usage: formal
2. something that is joined or added
Usage: formal
3. a mathematical operation or relationship between algebraic structures
Usage: mathematics

Examples

• The adjunction of the new wing doubled the hospital’s capacity.
• The committee approved the adjunction of two new members.
• The adjunction of these clauses strengthened the contract.
• Each adjunction to the original plan increased the cost.
• The adjunction between these mathematical structures preserves certain properties.
• The architect proposed the adjunction of a modern extension to the historic building.