verb
adjoin
Adjoin (verb) means to be in contact or connection with.
verb
1
To be in contact or connection with.
2
To extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it an element not belonging to it and then ensuring closure, for example by also adding all finite power series of the element.
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Etymology
From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.
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What is the meaning of adjoin?
"adjoin" (verb) means to be in contact or connection with.
What are the different meanings of adjoin?
"adjoin" has 2 main meanings: 1. To be in contact or connection with; 2. To extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it an element not belonging to it and then ensuring closure, for example by also adding all finite power series of the element.