English Words Starting With A

• adjunct

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt/Something added to another thing that is helpful or supplementary but not essential.
• adjunct professor

  nounC1
  /ˈædʒ.ʌŋkt prəˈfɛs.ə/A part-time, non-tenure-track faculty member at a university or college, typically hired on a temporary or contractual basis to teach specific courses.
• adjunction

  nounC2
  /əˈdʒʌŋkʃ(ə)n/The act of joining or adding something to something else; a formal grammatical operation that attaches one syntactic element to another.
• adjuration

  nounC2/Rare
  /ˌadʒʊ(ə)ˈreɪʃ(ə)n/A solemn, earnest urging or command; a formal oath or strong appeal.
• adjure

  verbverb-transitiveC2
  /əˈdʒʊə(r)/To command or charge someone solemnly, often under oath or with great urgency.
• adjust

  verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveB1
  /əˈdʒʌst/To change something slightly to make it fit, function better, or become more suitable.
• adjustability

  nounC1
  /əˌdʒʌstəˈbɪləti/the quality or state of being adjustable; the ability to be altered, changed, or adapted to suit different conditions or requirements.
• adjustable

  adjectivenounCommon
  /əˈdʒʌstəbl̩/Able to be changed, adapted or modified to fit different requirements or conditions.
• adjustable-rate mortgage

  nounMedium
  /əˈdʒʌstəbəl reɪt ˈmɔːɡɪdʒ/A type of home loan where the interest rate can change periodically based on a benchmark index.
• adjusted gross income

  nounMedium (high in financial/tax contexts, low in general discourse)
  /əˌdʒʌstɪd ɡrəʊs ˈɪnkʌm/A taxpayer's total gross income minus specific deductions allowed by tax law, serving as the foundation for calculating income tax liability.
• adjuster

  nounC1
  /əˈdʒʌstə/A person or device that makes small changes to a mechanism or situation to achieve a desired state.
• adjustment

  nounB2
  /əˈdʒʌstmənt/A small change made to something in order to correct, align, or adapt it to a new situation.
• adjustment disorder

  nounLow
  /əˈdʒʌst.mənt dɪsˌɔː.dər/A psychological condition occurring as a maladaptive response to an identifiable stressor.
• adjustor

  nounLow
  /əˈdʒʌstə/A person or device that makes adjustments or settles insurance claims.
• adjutancy

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈadʒʊt(ə)nsi/The office, rank, or term of service of an adjutant (an officer who assists a commanding officer).
• adjutant

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency)
  /ˈædʒʊt(ə)nt/A military officer who assists a commanding officer with administrative duties.
• adjutant bird

  nounvery low
  /ˈadʒʊt(ə)nt bəːd/A large tropical stork, notably the greater adjutant (Leptoptilos dubius) and lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), known for its scavenging habits and distinctive, upright posture.
• adjutant general

  nounC2
  /ˈædʒʊtənt ˈdʒɛnrəl/A senior military officer responsible for administrative and personnel matters, often the chief administrative officer for an army.
• adjutant stork

  nounVery Low
  /ˈædʒʊtənt stɔːk/A large scavenging stork (Leptoptilos dubius) native to South and Southeast Asia, known for its massive bill and bare head and neck.
• adjuvant

  adjectivenounC2
  /ˈædʒʊvənt/A substance or factor that enhances the effectiveness of a main agent, such as a drug or treatment, but is not active on its own.

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