Adjacency: meaning, definitions and examples

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adjacency

 

[ əˈdʒeɪsənsi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

in graph theory

The property of being adjacent; being next to or adjoining something else.

Synonyms

adjoining, contiguous, neighboring

Examples of usage

  • The adjacency of two nodes in a graph can be represented by an edge between them.
  • In adjacency matrix representation, a value of 1 indicates that two nodes are adjacent.
Context #2 | Noun

in mathematics

The state of being adjacent; having a common side or vertex.

Synonyms

beside, nearby, next to

Examples of usage

  • The adjacency of two angles in a triangle can help determine their relationship.

Translations

Translations of the word "adjacency" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adjacência

🇮🇳 सन्निकटन

🇩🇪 Nachbarschaft

🇮🇩 kedekatan

🇺🇦 суміжність

🇵🇱 sąsiedztwo

🇯🇵 隣接

🇫🇷 adjacence

🇪🇸 adyacencia

🇹🇷 bitişiklik

🇰🇷 인접

🇸🇦 تجاور

🇨🇿 sousedství

🇸🇰 susedstvo

🇨🇳 邻接

🇸🇮 sosedstvo

🇮🇸 aðliggjandi

🇰🇿 жақындық

🇬🇪 მეზობლობა

🇦🇿 yaxınlıq

🇲🇽 adyacencia

Word origin

The word 'adjacency' originates from the Latin word 'adjacens', which means 'lying near'. The concept of adjacency is fundamental in various fields such as graph theory, mathematics, and computer science. Understanding adjacency is crucial for analyzing relationships between elements in a system or structure.