ad·ja·cen·cy

(ə-jā′sən-sē)

n. pl. ad·ja·cen·cies

1. The state of being adjacent; contiguity.

2. A thing that is adjacent.

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ad•ja•cen•cy

(əˈdʒeɪ sən si)

n., pl. -cies.

1. Also, ad•ja′cence. the state of being adjacent; nearness.

2. Usu., adjacencies. things, places, etc., that are adjacent.

[1640–50; < Late Latin]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

adjacency - the attribute of being so near as to be touching

contiguity, contiguousness

nearness, closeness - the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance; "the sudden closeness of the dock sent him into action"

Translations

viereisyysvierekkäisyys

adiacenza stretta vicinanza

adjacency

[əˈdʒeɪs/ənsɪ] n → attiguità

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