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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAdjacency
/əˈdʒeɪ.sən.si/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being near or close at hand; physical proximity or contiguity.
"The adjacency of the two buildings allowed for an internal bridge to be constructed." - 2
In mathematics, graph theory, and linguistics, the condition of two elements being immediately next to each other without an intervening element.
"The algorithm checks the adjacency of nodes to determine the shortest path."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'adiacentia', from 'adiacere' (to lie near to, ad- 'to' + jacere 'to lie'), entering English in the early 17th century. The term evolved from physical proximity in space to describe structural, logical, or mathematical contiguity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Adjacency" is said worldwide
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adjacence
Transliteration: adzhasãs
"L'adjacence de ces deux parcelles simplifie leur gestion."
Adjazenz
Transliteration: adjat͡sɛnt͡s
"Die Adjazenz der Grundstücke war für den Kauf entscheidend."
adiacenza
Transliteration: adjatʃɛntsa
"L'adiacenza delle stanze facilita la comunicazione."
adyacencia
Transliteration: adʝasensja
"La adyacencia de los edificios permite compartir recursos."
adjacência
Transliteration: adʒaˈsẽsja
"A adjacência dos lotes facilitou a construção do muro."
निकटता
Transliteration: nikatatā
"दोनों कमरों की निकटता बहुत सुविधाजनक है।"
邻接
Transliteration: línjiē
"这两块土地的邻接使得开发更加容易。"
인접
Transliteration: injeop
"두 건물의 인접성으로 인해 통행이 편리합니다."
隣接
Transliteration: rinsetsu
"その二つの部屋の隣接により移動がスムーズです。"
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