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- [uh-jey-suh nt]
- /əˈdʒeɪ sənt/
- /nˌɒnədʒˈeɪsənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-jey-suh nt]
- /əˈdʒeɪ sənt/
Definitions of nonadjacent word
- adjective nonadjacent lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway. 1
- adjective nonadjacent just before, after, or facing: a map on an adjacent page. 1
- adjective nonadjacent related or very close to a specified topic, activity, etc.: While the comment was not outright racist, it was racist-adjacent. supporting or being an ally of a group or subculture without being a part of it: She describes herself as queer-adjacent. having the traits or interests of a group or subculture without being a part of it: Are they full-on geeks or just nerd-adjacent? 1
- noun nonadjacent Not adjacent. 1
- adjective nonadjacent not adjacent or adjoining 0
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Origin of nonadjacent
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin adjacent- (stem of adjacēns, present participle of adjacēre to adjoin), equivalent to ad- ad- + jac- lie + -ent- -ent
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Parts of speech for Nonadjacent
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nonadjacent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
nonadjacent usage trend in Literature
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adjective nonadjacent
- adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
- next door — Also, next door. to, at, or in the next house on the street, especially if it is very close by, or the adjacent apartment, office, room, or the like: Go next-door and get your sister. Your sister is next-door. Her brother lives next-door.
Top questions with nonadjacent
- what are two nonadjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines?
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