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adjacent — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • adjacent adj Right next to something else, or sharing a border with it.
  • contiguous adjective Sharing a common border, or touching along an edge, so that there is no gap in between.
  • marginal adj Located at or near an edge or border.
  • neighboring adj Located next to or close by.

Senses

adjacent is used for these senses in English:

  • adjacent Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
  • contiguous Adjacent; neighboring.
  • marginal (geography) Sharing a border; geographically adjacent.
  • neighboring (American spelling) Situated or living nearby or adjacent to.

adjacent — full definition

  1. adj Right next to something else, or sharing a border with it.
  2. adj Closely related to or bordering on something in a more abstract sense.

contiguous — full definition

  1. adjective Sharing a common border, or touching along an edge, so that there is no gap in between.
  2. adjective Following one another without a break in a sequence of time or space.

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