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The synonyms of “Adjacent” are: conterminous, contiguous, neighboring, next, side by side, adjoining, neighbouring, neighbouring on, next door to, close to, near to, next to, close by, abreast of, contiguous with, proximate to, attached to, touching
Adjacent as an Adjective
Definitions of "Adjacent" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “adjacent” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- (of a pair of angles) formed on the same side of a straight line when intersected by another line.
- Near or close to but not necessarily touching.
- Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching.
- Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space.
- Next to or adjoining something else.
Synonyms of "Adjacent" as an adjective (18 Words)
| abreast of | Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge. |
| adjoining | (of a building, room, or piece of land) next to or joined with. They ended up buying the adjoining land. |
| attached to | Used of buildings joined by common sidewalls. |
| close by | Marked by fidelity to an original. |
| close to | Fitting closely but comfortably. |
| conterminous | Having the same area, context, or meaning. The side of Germany conterminous with France. |
| contiguous | Very close or connected in space or time. Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho. |
| contiguous with | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. |
| near to | Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances. |
| neighboring | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. Neighboring cities. |
| neighbouring | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. Neighbouring countries. |
| neighbouring on | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. |
| next | (of an event) occurring directly after the present one in time, without anything of the same kind intervening. Building materials were next in importance. |
| next door to | Elected but not yet serving. |
| next to | Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space. |
| proximate to | Closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects. |
| side by side | Located on a side. |
| touching | Arousing feelings of sympathy or gratitude. Your loyalty is very touching. |
Usage Examples of "Adjacent" as an adjective
- Lands adjacent to the mountains.
- The area adjacent to the station.
- Adjacent rooms.
- New York and adjacent cities.
- Had adjacent rooms.
Associations of "Adjacent" (30 Words)
| about | Imprecise but fairly close to correct. Men were floundering about. |
| abut | Touch or lean on. Gardens abutting Great Prescott Street. |
| adjacency | The attribute of being so near as to be touching. |
| adjoin | Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary. Canada adjoins the U S. |
| approximate | Come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity. I had to approximate the weight of my horse. |
| around | All around or on all sides. Traveled around in Asia. |
| border | A district near the border between two areas. The unknown regions at the borders of physics and electronics. |
| close | Come to a close. Animals in close confinement. |
| closely | In a way that involves a strong resemblance or connection. A closely guarded plan. |
| connected | Joined or linked together. A connected series of cargo holds. |
| contiguous | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. The contiguous 48 states. |
| edge | Strike the ball with the edge of the bat strike a ball delivered by the bowler with the edge of the bat. The pool is edged with paving. |
| juxtapose | Place or deal with close together for contrasting effect. Black and white photos of slums were starkly juxtaposed with colour images. |
| lateral | A lateral consonant. Lateral sclerosis. |
| laterally | At, towards, or from the side or sides; sideways. Most coral reefs have extended laterally rather than vertically. |
| locality | The position or site of something. The rock s size and locality. |
| near | Come near to approach. His retirement was drawing near. |
| nearby | Not far away in relative terms. The nearby towns. |
| neighboring | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. Neighboring cities. |
| next | The next person or thing. Building materials were next in importance. |
| perimeter | An instrument for measuring the extent and characteristics of a person’s field of vision. A perimeter fence. |
| proximate | Nearly accurate approximate. The failure of the proximate military power to lend assistance. |
| purlieu | A tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws. They wished the purlieus to be completely free from the Forest law. |
| side | The amount of writing needed to fill one side of a sheet of paper. A side entrance. |
| superimpose | Place or lay (one thing) over another, typically so that both are still evident. The number will appear on the screen superimposed on a flashing button. |
| surrounding | Closely encircling. Cardiff and the surrounding area. |
| thereabout | Near that place. Come at noon or thereabouts. |
| throughout | From first to last. The house is in good order throughout. |
| vicinity | A surrounding or nearby region. The number of people living in the immediate vicinity was small. |
