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| − | late [ | + | late [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle Englsih] < L adjacent- (s. of adjacēns, prp. of adjacēre to adjoin), equiv. to ad- ad- + jac- lie + -ent- -ent |
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
Revision as of 22:15, 12 December 2020
Origin
late Middle Englsih < L adjacent- (s. of adjacēns, prp. of adjacēre to adjoin), equiv. to ad- ad- + jac- lie + -ent- -ent
Definitions
- 1.lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway.
- 2.just before, after, or facing: a map on an adjacent page.
Synonyms
- abutting, juxtaposed, touching, adjoining.
Antonym
- Distant
Description
Adjacent is an adjective meaning contiguous, adjoining or abutting.
In relation to the Blue Book, adjacent is where the books are located in from Jen's desk.
In geometry, adjacent is when sides meet to make an angle.
In trigonometry the adjacent side of a right angled triangle is the cathetus next to the angle in question.
In graph theory adjacent nodes in a graph are linked by an edge.
