adjacent

/əˈd͡ʒeɪ.sənt/

ƏD͡ƷEꞮ · sənt (2 syllables)

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Definition

Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin adiacēns, adiacentis, derivative of adiaceō (“I lie beside”); from ad (“to”) + iaceō (“I lie down”).

Example Sentences

  • "Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room."
  • "The picture is on the adjacent page."
  • "It would be false to suggest CBD is nothing more than an obsession for reiki-adjacent bicoastal millennials."
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