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adjacent Definition


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adjacent
adj
    1. Lying beside or next to it.
      Thesaurus: adjoining, abutting, nearby, juxtaposed, next, bordering; beside, alongside, next to, near, bordering on.
      Form: adjacent to something (often)
Derivative: adjacency
noun
    Derivative: adjacently
    adverb
      Etymology: 15c: from Latin adjacere to lie by the side of.

      Info:
        There is sometimes confusion between adjacent and adjoining. Adjacent things can be close to or next to each other, but not necessarily touching &wbox; &wbox; . Adjoining things are next to and touching each other &wbox; &wbox; .


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