vicinal

[ vis-uh-nl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or belonging to a neighborhood or district.
neighboring; adjacent.
Crystallography. noting a plane the position of which varies very little from that of a fundamental plane of the form.

vicinal

/ ˈvɪsɪnəl /

neighbouring
(esp of roads) of or relating to a locality or neighbourhood
chem relating to or designating two adjacent atoms to which groups are attached in a chain

Origin of vicinal¹

1615–25; < Latin vīcīnālis, equivalent to vīcīn ( us ) near + -ālis -al ¹; vicinity

Origin of vicinal¹

C17: from Latin vīcīnālis nearby, from vīcīnus, from vīcus a neighbourhood

Two great Roman roads, and some vicinal ways pass near the locality.

Then the gates of the Vicinal Way and that of the Bridge were closed.

It is otherwise in states of very simple vicinal grouping, coupled with only a single country or at best two.

A large area means varied vicinal locations and hence differentiation of civilization, at least along the frontier.

In other words, such conditions present the pre-eminent advantages of vicinal location around an enclosed sea.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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