Complete Definition of "adjacent"

English

Etymology
L. adjacens, -centis, p. pr. of adjacere to lie near; ad + jac�re to lie: cf. F. adjacent.

Pronunciation
IPA|/��d�eɪs�nt/, SAMPA|/@"dZeIs@nt/

Adjective
adjacent

  1. Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent the highway.
  2. Just before, after, or facing.

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Quotations

Synonyms
adjoining
abutting
juxtaposed
contiguous
near

Antonyms
distant

Translations
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Bulgarian: близ�к, ���еден, близко��о��, непо��ед��вено п�ед�е��в�ва�
Dutch: aanpalend, er naast liggend
Finnish: viereinen (1), läheinen (1)
German: adjazent (1)
mid
Italian: adiacente
Portuguese: adjacente (1,2)
Spanish: colindante, contiguo, adyacente
Vietnamese: gần, li�n, ngay, n�i

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