adjacent

    [ə jā′sənt]
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The definition of adjacent is next to or nearby.adjective

An example of adjacent is two houses that are next to one another.

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adjective

near or close (to something); adjoining

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

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adjective
  1. Close to; lying near: adjacent cities.
  2. Next to; adjoining: adjacent garden plots.

Origin: Middle English, from Latin adiacēns, adiacent-, present participle of adiacēre, to lie near : ad-, ad- + iacēre, to lie; see yē- in Indo-European roots.

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  • ad·jaˈcent·ly adverb
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adjacent - Legal Definition

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adj

Laying near or close by, but not necessarily connected. See also adjoining.
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