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Definition & Meaning of "adjacent"in English

adjacent
01

situated next to or near something 

adjacent definition and meaning
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
relational
ungradable
Examples
The bookstore is located in the shopping mall adjacent to the coffee shop. 
02

sharing a common border or point, often directly next to each other in position or space 

Examples
The two adjacent fields were separated by a narrow fence. 
03

close to something but not necessarily touching it 

Examples
The parking lot is full, so we'll have to park in the adjacent street. 
04

(of two angles) sharing a vertex and one side but not overlapping 

Examples
The two adjacent angles in the diagram form a straight line. 
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