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adjacent

[ uh-jey-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring:

    a motel adjacent to the highway.

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  2. just before, after, or facing:

    a map on an adjacent page.

  3. (used in combination)
    1. related or very close to a specified topic, activity, etc.:

      While the comment was not outright racist, it was racist-adjacent.

    2. supporting or being an ally of a group or subculture without being a part of it:

      She describes herself as queer-adjacent.

    3. having the traits or interests of a group or subculture without being a part of it:

      Are they full-on geeks or just nerd-adjacent?



adjacent

/ əˈɪəԳ /

adjective

  1. being near or close, esp having a common boundary; adjoining; contiguous
  2. maths
    1. (of a pair of vertices in a graph) joined by a common edge
    2. (of a pair of edges in a graph) meeting at a common vertex
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. geometry the side lying between a specified angle and a right angle in a right-angled triangle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈᲹԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈᲹԳ, noun
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ᲹcԳ· adverb
  • ԴDza·ᲹcԳ adjective
  • non·ᲹcԳ· adverb
  • ܲa·ᲹcԳ adjective
  • sub·ᲹcԳ· adverb
  • p··ᲹcԳ adjective
  • super··ᲹcԳ· adverb
  • ܲa·ᲹcԳ adjective
  • un·ᲹcԳ· adverb
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of adjacent1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin adjacent- (stem of ᲹŧԲ, present participle of Ჹŧ “to adjoin”), equivalent to ad- “toward” ( ad- ) + jac- “lie” + -ent- adjective suffix ( -ent )
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of adjacent1

C15: from Latin Ჹŧ to lie next to, from ad- near + Ჹŧ to lie
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Bacon’s also an executive producer, and he and Nettles, who is the lead singer in the country music duo Sugarland, wrote and recorded songs for “The Bondsman”- adjacent album, “Hell and Back,” out Friday.

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“What I’m enjoying about ‘Modville’ is that, while it may not be a direct corollary to ‘Blade Runner,’ it has enough of the DNA to make it feel like it’s at least adjacent.

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“The move is designed to alleviate transportation issues by ensuring these cases are heard adjacent to Men’s Central Jail, not requiring bus transportation,” Oftring said in an email.

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Farned said San Gabriel Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District officials will prioritize the work based on a property’s proximity to adjacent communities, as well as requests submitted by property owners.

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The minister said he has also agreed to the department funding the veterans' judicial review of the findings, which is expected to run adjacent to the MoD's application.

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