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adjacent

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/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt/ · ad-ja-cent

next to or adjoining something else.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

next to or adjoining something else.

کسی چیز کے قریب یا ملحق ہونا۔

مجاور

Majawar

Synonyms

neighboringadjointproximatelyپڑوسیملاصقمتصل

Antonyms

distantfarremoteدوربعیدفاصلے

Common Collocations

  • adjacent buildings
  • adjacent properties
  • adjacent areas

Example Sentences

The library is adjacent to the university.

کتب خانہ یونیورسٹی کے قریب ہے۔

Kutub khana university ke qareeb hai.

Two adjacent rooms were rented for the conference.

کانفرنس کے لیے دو مجاور کمرے کرایہ پر لیے گئے۔

Conference ke liye do majawar kamray kiraye par liye gaye.

The adjacent plots of land will be used for farming.

مجاور قطعہ زمین زراعت کے لیے استعمال کیا جائے گا۔

Majawar qata zameen zira'at ke liye istemal kiya jayega.

Easily Confused With

abject:While 'adjacent' refers to physical proximity, 'abject' relates to a state of misery or degradation.

Word Family

adjacency
nounمجاورت
adjacentness
nounمجاورانہ حالت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'adjacent' as 'a-just-sent' meaning it's just next to another.

Visualize two houses standing side by side, sharing the same boundary.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "adjacentem" — lying near

First known use: 15th century

The word has its origins in Latin, where 'adjacentem' is the accusative form of 'adjacens', which means 'lying near'. The usage of the term in English dates back to the late Middle Ages and has been consistently used since then.