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adjoin
Adjoin (verb) means to be next to and touching something else.
verb
1
To be next to and touching something else.
"We were in the living area, which adjoins the kitchen."
— Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project (2013)
"The living room and dining room adjoin each other."
2
(mathematics) To add a new element to a structure, such as a field or ring, so that it includes that element.
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Etymology
Comes from Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.
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What is the meaning of adjoin?
"adjoin" (verb) means to be next to and touching something else.
What is another word for adjoin?
Other words for "adjoin" include edge, march, border, touch, butt, meet.
What are the different meanings of adjoin?
"adjoin" has 2 main meanings: 1. To be next to and touching something else; 2. (mathematics) To add a new element to a structure, such as a field or ring, so that it includes that element.
