Adjacent: meaning, definitions and examples

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adjacent

[ əˈdʒeɪsənt ]

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in mathematics

Having a common endpoint or border; touching; contiguous.

Synonyms

adjoining, contiguous, neighboring

Examples of usage

The adjacent sides of a square are equal in length.
The two angles are adjacent to each other.

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in everyday language

Next to or near something else.

Synonyms

close, nearby, next to

Examples of usage

Our hotel room was adjacent to the beach.
The adjacent building is a supermarket.

Translations

Translations of the word "adjacent" in other languages:

🇵🇹 adjacente

🇮🇳 सन्निकट

🇩🇪 angrenzend

🇮🇩 bersebelahan

🇺🇦 суміжний

🇵🇱 sąsiedni

🇯🇵 隣接する

🇫🇷 adjacent

🇪🇸 adyacente

🇹🇷 bitişik

🇰🇷 인접한

🇸🇦 مجاور

🇨🇿 přilehlý

🇸🇰 priliehajúci

🇨🇳 相邻

🇸🇮 sosednji

🇮🇸 aðliggjandi

🇰🇿 жапсарлас

🇬🇪 მეზობელი

🇦🇿 bitişik

🇲🇽 adyacente

Word origin

The word 'adjacent' comes from the Latin word 'adjacēns', which is the present participle of 'adjacēre' meaning 'to lie near'. The term has been used in English since the 15th century.