adjoining

Meanings

• Verb

  To join or come together in close proximity; to be in contact or share a common boundary.

  - "The two buildings adjoin each other."
  - "The new wing of the museum adjoins the old one."

• Verb

  To be next to or in close association with.

  - "The park adjoins the river."
  - "My best friend adjoins me in my love for music."

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Pronunciation

1. /ʌˈd͡ʒɔɪn.ɪŋ/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2453820"

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Antonyms

separated

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Synonyms

adjacent , bordering , bordering , contiguous

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with adjoining
joining , meeting , teaching , feeling

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Variants

List of all variants of adjoining that leads to same result
adjoining , adjoin , adjoined , adjoins

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Etymology

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From Old French 'adjoiner', from 'adjoire' (to approach, come near)

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Trivia

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1. The term 'adjoining' is derived from the Old French verb 'adjoiner', which means 'to approach' or 'to come near'.

2. In mathematics, 'adjoining' is used to extend the field of complex numbers by adding an 'i' square root of -1, which is called the 'imaginary unit'.

3. The term 'adjoining' is also used in the context of databases to refer to records that share a common key value and are therefore related to each other.

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Related Concepts

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1. adjacent: Having a common boundary or being next to each other. 'Adjoining' and 'adjacent' are often used interchangeably, but 'adjacent' typically implies a lack of direct contact.

2. conjoin: To join together, especially as if by a conjunction. 'Conjoin' can be used in a literal or figurative sense and often implies a stronger sense of connection than 'adjoin'.

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Culture

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In literature, 'adjoining' is often used to describe the physical or emotional proximity of characters or settings. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the mansions of Tom and Daisy Buchanan are described as adjoining Gatsby's mansion, emphasizing their wealth and social status.

How to Memorize "adjoining"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two buildings or objects touching or sharing a common boundary.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'adjoining' with the idea of coming together or joining forces.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'adjoining' means 'to join' or 'to come together'.

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