English · Word Candidate

adjacent

/əˈd͡ʒeɪ.sənt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: adjacents

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nằm kế bên, gần, hoặc liền kề

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Adjective

Examples

Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Just before, after, or facing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngay trước, sau hoặc đối diện

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Adjective

Examples

The picture is on the adjacent page.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một thứ gì đó nằm kế bên một thứ khác

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Noun

Examples

Again, the key colors have twice the area of the adjacents.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Next to; beside.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kề bên, bên cạnh

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Preposition

Examples

The house adjacent to the school was demolished.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “adjacent” mean?

Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

Is “adjacent” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.