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Adjacent

Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent to the highway.

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Similar meaning 8

Close 84% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Close 84% connected

To stop, or fill up, as an opening; to shut; as, to close the eyes; to close a door.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Connected 84% connected

of Connect

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Connected 84% connected

of Connect

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Near 84% connected

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

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Near 84% connected

At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.

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Open English WordNet links these adjective senses as similar in meaning; they are not necessarily interchangeable.

Nigh 84% connected

Not distant or remote in place or time; near.

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Nigh 84% connected

Not distant or remote in place or time; near.

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Adjacency 74% connected

The state of being adjacent or contiguous; contiguity; as, the adjacency of lands or buildings.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Adjacency 74% connected

The state of being adjacent or contiguous; contiguity; as, the adjacency of lands or buildings.

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Open English WordNet records a derivational relationship between these word forms.

Synonym 4

Conterminous 92% connected

Having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Contiguous 92% connected

In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near; neighboring; adjoining.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Neighboring 92% connected

of neighbor

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Next 92% connected

Nearest in place; having no similar object intervening.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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