ADJUNCT

somethign added to another thing, but not an essential part of it; an associate or assistant

SYN - accessory, auxillary

ANT - unsupportive


"The college had added three new gyms, it was this adjunct to the campus that pushed the scales in the favor of the college, amongst many high school seniors."

"Greg had agreed to be an adjunct for the group, supporting them and serving as a sort of associate or assistant."

"Having not wanted to hire a lot of full-time professor for the philosophy department just yet, the university had went out and hired adjunct professors to teach many of the classes."