adj. used in several situations with a meaning similar to helping
n. A matrix in which each element is the cofactor of an associated element of another matrix.
n. An assistant mayor of a French commune
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. An adjunct; a helper.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. 1. One who is joined or associated with another as a helper; an adjunct.
n. In France, specifically — An assistant of or substitute for the mayor of a commune, or in Paris of an arrondissement. An assistant professor in a college.
Word Usage
"His adjoint was the Colonel Comte de Mazancourt, his aide-de-camp"