adjacent
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin adiacēns, present active participle of adiaceō (“‘adjoin, border’”).
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
adjacent (not comparable)
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Superlative |
- Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
- Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.
- Just before, after, or facing.
- The picture is on the adjacent page.
[edit] Synonyms
- (lying next to): abutting, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed, near
[edit] Antonyms
- (lying next to): apart, distant, nonadjacent
[edit] Related terms
[edit] Translations
lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring
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just before, after, or facing
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