noun
adjacency
Adjacency (noun) means the state of being next to something else, close enough to touch it.
noun
1
The state of being next to something else, close enough to touch it.
"X gained a second wind last year when Mr. Trump won the election. Some advertisers, courted by Ms. Yaccarino, returned to the platform partly because of Mr. Musk’s adjacency to the president."
— Mike Isaac, X CEO Linda Yaccarino Says She Is Leaving Elon Musk’s Platform (2025)
2
A TV or radio programme shown right before or after an advert break.
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Etymology
Formed from adjacence and -y.
Synonyms
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contiguity
contiguousness
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Rhymes for adjacency
agency
latency
urgency
potency
decency
regency
currency
tendency
clemency
leniency
frequency
emergency
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of adjacency?
"adjacency" (noun) means the state of being next to something else, close enough to touch it.
What is another word for adjacency?
Other words for "adjacency" include contiguity, contiguousness.
What is the opposite of adjacency?
The opposite of "adjacency" is distance.
What are the different meanings of adjacency?
"adjacency" has 2 main meanings: 1. The state of being next to something else, close enough to touch it; 2. A TV or radio programme shown right before or after an advert break.
