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The correct spelling is adjacent.
How to pronounce adjacent
/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/
nounIPA: /əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/
Say it like: Adj-ase-nt
The correct spelling is adjacent. Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite. For example: "Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room."
Usage Examples
“Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.”
“The picture is on the adjacent page.”
“A notice was sent to the house adjacent the school.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
adjective
- 1.Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
- 2.Just before, after, or facing.
- 3.Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
preposition
- 1.Next to; beside.
- 2.Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
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