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adjacent definition

ad·ja·cent (ə jā′sənt)

adjective

near or close (to something); adjoining

Etymology: L adjacens, prp. of adjacere, to lie near < ad-, to + jacere, to lie, throw: see jet

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adjacent Synonyms

adjacent

modif.

nearby, neighboring, adjoining, contiguous, bordering, abutting, tangent, juxtaposed, proximate, next, beside, alongside, facing, conterminous, coterminous, close by; see also near 1.

adjacent things may or may not be in actual contact with each other, but they are not separated by things of the same kind adjacent angles, adjacent farmhouses; that which is adjoining something else touches it at some point or along a line adjoining rooms; things are contiguous when they touch along the whole or most of one side contiguous farms; tangent implies contact at a single, nonintersecting point with a curved line or surface a line tangent to a circle; neighboring things lie near to each other neighboring villages


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adjacent Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • immediately: Control of the space immediately adjacent to your skin is crucial to staying warm.

Adjective complement with noun phrase

  • acquire: In 2001 the Group acquired the site adjacent to the Broad Lane factory which will enable further growth to be accommodated.

Modifies a noun

  • pixel: Supplemental processing on adjacent pixels creates smooth, natural curves.

Used with adjective complement

  • situate: A bird hide is situated adjacent to the lake.
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