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- pronunciation:
jeI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
near or next to; adjoining.
We are worried about the large dead tree on the property adjacent to ours; it could fall onto our house during a storm.China is adjacent to India and many other countries.
- synonyms:
- abutting, adjoining, bordering, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring, next, proximate
- antonyms:
- detached, distant, faraway, nonadjacent, remote
- similar words:
- close, flush, near, nearby, neighbor, next-door, side by side
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| related words: |
abreast, immediate |
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| derivation: |
adjacently (adv.) |
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