adjacent
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Lying next to, close.
Pronunciation
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uhjaysuhntSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
əˈdʒeɪsənt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
Just before, after, or facing.
noun
Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
Used this way, adjacent is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It criticises, but without shouting.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Gentle
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Critical but measured
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use adjacent
- “Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.”adjective
- “A notice was sent to the house adjacent the school.”preposition
- “The picture is on the adjacent page.”adjective
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Compound terms
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At or in or to the adjacent residence.
At or in or to the adjacent residence.
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Synonyms
Sense: lying next to or close or or contiguous
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