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adjacent
What does adjacent mean?
adjacent (adjective): lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use adjacent in a sentence?
- Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce adjacent?
/əˈdʒeɪsənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does adjacent come from?
Borrowed from Latin adiacēns, adiacentis, derivative of adiaceō (“to lie beside”); from ad (“to”) + iaceō (“to lie down”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of adjacent?
Words related to adjacent
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “adjacent” mean?
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
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lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on
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of definite shape and volume; firm; neither liquid nor gaseous
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extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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left
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free
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real
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