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  1. adjacent cells - WordReference Forums

    Sep 29, 2023 · So "adjacent houses" actually means "properties that touch each other": the two properties share a side, not just a corner (vertex). The opposite: between the two houses there is an …

  2. adjacent in terms of time - WordReference Forums

    Sep 18, 2018 · I know the word "adjacent" means "next to", "adjoining" in terms of the space. Then, is there any adjective that means "adjacent" in terms of time? (Say we have A, B ...

  3. Adjacent (to) + noun - WordReference Forums

    May 24, 2019 · The text is from an archaeology paper: Adjacent the site and to the east is a historical farmhouse. I was wondering whether this is a normal collocation or whether 'to' is missing after …

  4. clarification on usage of across and beside - WordReference Forums

    Apr 14, 2012 · If A is beside B, we can also say 'A and B are side by side', because the side of A is next to the side of B. In the case of a street, if they are side by side, they must be on the same side of the …

  5. close, nearby, adjacent etc..., which is the nearest?

    Feb 4, 2011 · "The atom effects close atoms", "The atom effects nearby atoms", "The atom effects adjacent atoms" Which atom has the most distant effect ? Suppose that the atoms in this question …

  6. "next to" vs. "near" vs. "close to" vs. "beside" | WordReference Forums

    Jun 27, 2011 · "Beside" and "next to" indicate that the object is directly adjacent to the subject, eg 'my phone is beside me', 'he lives next to me'. However, "near" and "close to" does not indicate this, and …

  7. adjacent to a place (Lake, Mountain, River) - WordReference Forums

    Dec 22, 2018 · "Adjacent" means "next to" and suggests the lake borders the town. It however isn't an appropriate word to refer to a lake and a town.

  8. the next/adjacent/neighboring aisle | WordReference Forums

    Jun 26, 2019 · I agree with Loob, and, Next tends to imply the aisle that is further in the direction indicated. Adjacent/neighboring tends to indicate "on one side or the other side of where you now are."

  9. am I 'adjacent' to the room? [usage] | WordReference Forums

    Apr 3, 2012 · I am trying to find a source for why my scenario below for the usage of "adjacent" would be correct or incorrect - a grammar rule or dictionary definition would suffice. Here is my scenario: If I …

  10. nearby / adjacent / close elevator | WordReference Forums

    May 22, 2017 · Hello, everyone: There are two elevators in our building's stairwell like this picture. We went into the elevator on the right side, and we heard some strange souds. My college asked: …