adjacent
Meanings
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adjective
Placed, situated, or lying near something; close by but not touching.
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adjective
Used to refer to a position or situation that is close but not directly connected.
- "The library is adjacent to the park."
- "The new building is adjacent to the old one."
Pronunciation
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/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/
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Antonyms
apart , distant , nonadjacent
Synonyms
abutting , adjoining , contiguous , juxtaposed , near
Rhymes
Words rhyming with adjacentaccent , decent , impress , progress
Variants
List of all variants of adjacent that leads to same resultadjacent , adjacently
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.From the Latin word 'adjacēns', meaning 'lying at, or near'.
Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word-
The term 'adjacent' is often used in mathematics to describe points, lines, or planes that are close but not identical.
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The term 'adjacent' can also be used to describe the relationship between two elements in a set or sequence, such as adjacent numbers in a series.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
proximate: Similar in meaning to 'adjacent', 'proximate' refers to things that are close in space, time, or relationship.
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contiguous: Things that are 'contiguous' touch each other at their edges, while things that are 'adjacent' are close but not touching.
Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities-
Digging further in that spot and five "adjacent" areas, they retrieved 19 skulls, five eggs, over 150 jaws and hundreds of teeth, limbs and bone bits.
- Natalie Angier,{it}Time{/it},8 Oct. 1984 -
The hallways, especially those "adjacent" to the satellite phone, were crowded with journalists, avid to cover the Taliban takeover …
- Michael Ignatieff,{it}New Yorker{/it},24 Mar. 1997 -
Hearing unexpected chords was linked to magnetic activity in a left-brain region known as Broca's area and in "adjacent" right-brain tissue.
- Bruce Bower,{it}Science News{/it},5 May 2001 -
The Harrimans owned two large "adjacent" houses on N Street, one for themselves and one for Averell Harriman's pictures.
- Larry McMurtry,{it}New York Times Review of Books{/it},23 Oct. 2003
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.In literature, the term 'adjacent' has been used to describe relationships between characters or settings that are close but not directly connected. In art, it can refer to the placement of objects or colors that are close but distinct.
How to Memorize "adjacent"
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visualize
- Visualize the concept of 'adjacent' as two objects or ideas that are close but not touching. Imagine a map with two countries that share a border but do not overlap.
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associate
- Associate the word 'adjacent' with the idea of closeness or proximity. Think of a word that rhymes with 'adjacent' and has a similar meaning, such as 'proximate'.
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mnemonics
- Use the mnemonic 'A Jazzy Cat Sits Near' to remember the meaning of 'adjacent'. A 'jazzy cat' is a cool, hip cat, and 'sits near' means close by.
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