Adjacent

Vocabulary Spotlight

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Next to or adjoining something else.

“Their house is adjacent to the park, making it easy to visit.”

Pronunciation

[uh-JAY-suhnt]

Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words

Synonyms

Next to
Adjoining
Neighboring
Bordering
Contiguous

Antonyms

Separate
Apart
Distant
Remote
Far-off

Related Words

Proximity
Vicinity
Juxtaposition

Word Origin

“Adjacent” comes from the Latin word “adjacere,” meaning “lying near.”

Word Family

Adjective: Adjacent – Situated near or next to.

Noun: Adjacency – The state of being adjacent.

Noun: Adjacency matrix – Used in mathematics and computer science to describe connections in a network.

Mnemonics

Think “A Jason Next to Me” – Adjacent means being close by or next to something.

Industry-specific Usage

Real Estate

Adjacent properties are those situated directly next to one another.

Geometry

In geometry, adjacent angles share a common vertex and side.

Urban Planning

Urban planners consider adjacent areas when designing layouts for new developments.

In Context

Adjacent is used to describe things that are positioned next to each other, commonly in physical, geographical, and spatial references.

Vocabulary Challenges

1. Which is a synonym of “Adjacent”?

Distant

Separate

Neighboring

Remote

‘Neighboring’ is correct as it describes being close by or next to.

2. Fill in the blank: The library is _______ to the university, making it convenient for students.

adjacent

distant

far-off

remote

‘Adjacent’ is appropriate as it indicates the library’s location next to the university.

3. In which context would “adjacent” be MOST appropriate?

Describing a distant place

Referring to two rooms that share a wall

Mentioning a remote location

Talking about separated islands

‘Referring to two rooms that share a wall’ is correct as adjacent means next to or close by.