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adjacent
[ uh-jey-suhnt ]
adjective
- lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring:
a motel adjacent to the highway.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- just before, after, or facing:
a map on an adjacent page.
- (used in combination)
- related or very close to a specified topic, activity, etc.:
While the comment was not outright racist, it was racist-adjacent.
- supporting or being an ally of a group or subculture without being a part of it:
She describes herself as queer-adjacent.
- having the traits or interests of a group or subculture without being a part of it:
Are they full-on geeks or just nerd-adjacent?
adjacent
/ əˈɪəԳ /
adjective
- being near or close, esp having a common boundary; adjoining; contiguous
- maths
- (of a pair of vertices in a graph) joined by a common edge
- (of a pair of edges in a graph) meeting at a common vertex
noun
- geometry the side lying between a specified angle and a right angle in a right-angled triangle
Derived Forms
- ˈᲹԳٱ, adverb
- ˈᲹԳ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·ᲹcԳ· adverb
- ԴDza·ᲹcԳ adjective
- non·ᲹcԳ· adverb
- ܲa·ᲹcԳ adjective
- sub·ᲹcԳ· adverb
- p··ᲹcԳ adjective
- super··ᲹcԳ· adverb
- ܲa·ᲹcԳ adjective
- un·ᲹcԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of adjacent1
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Example Sentences
By 08:30, archbishops and bishops will gather in the Constantine Wing, adjacent to the basilica, wearing liturgical clothes including simple white miter.
Galvan, 31, says RummiKlub differs from other game clubs because it’s adjacent to nightlife but still maintains a nostalgic and wholesome vibe.
Sunday, but the family said the burglar crew could have begun cutting into adjacent properties earlier.
Bluestone National Park Resort, which employs 700 people, is adjacent to Oakwood, but a spokesperson had declined to comment on whether it would be interested in purchasing the site.
Across the entire city of Los Angeles, which includes the Palisades and many neighborhoods not adjacent to any fire, rents rose only 0.38% last month.
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