adjacency

[ uh-jey-suhn-see ]

noun

, plural ad·ja·cen·cies.

1. Also ad·ja·cence []. the state of being adjacent; nearness.
2. Usually adjacencies. things, places, etc., that are adjacent.
3. Radio and Television. a broadcast or announcement immediately preceding or following another.

Other Words From

• non·ad·ja·cen·cy noun plural nonadjacencies

Word History and Origins

Origin of adjacency¹

From the Late Latin word adjacentia, dating back to 1640–50. See adjacent, -ency

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