HyperDic: adjacent

English > 3 senses of the word adjacent:
ADJECTIVEalladjacent, next, side by sidenearest in space or position
alladjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboringhaving a common boundary or edge
alladjacentnear or close to but not necessarily touching
adjacent > pronunciation
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Rhymesabandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...
English > adjacent: 3 senses > adjective 1
Meaningnearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space.
Example"had adjacent rooms"
Synonymsnext, side by side
BroadercloseAt or within a short / short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Spanishadyacente, anexo, colindante, contiguo, inmediato, yuxtapuesto
Catalanadjacent, annex, contigu, immediat, juxtaposat
Nounsadjacencythe attribute of being so near as to be touching
English > adjacent: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningHaving a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching.
Synonymsconterminous, contiguous, neighboring
Broaderconnectedjoined or linked together
Spanishadyacente, colindante, contiguo, inmediato, limítrofe, lindero, vecino
Catalanadjacent, contigu, fronterís, immediat, limítrof
Nounsadjacencythe attribute of being so near as to be touching
English > adjacent: 3 senses > adjective 3
Meaningnear or close to but not necessarily touching.
Examples
  • "lands adjacent to the mountains"
  • "New York and adjacent cities"
Broadernear, close, nighnot far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
Spanishadyacente, colindante
Catalanadjacent
Nounsadjacencythe attribute of being so near as to be touching

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