adjacency

[ uh-jey-suhn-see ]
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noun,plural ad·ja·cen·cies.
  1. Also ad·ja·cence [uh-jey-suhns] /əˈdʒeɪ səns/ . the state of being adjacent; nearness.

  2. Usually adjacencies. things, places, etc., that are adjacent.

  1. Radio and Television. a broadcast or announcement immediately preceding or following another.

Origin of adjacency

1
From the Late Latin word adjacentia, dating back to 1640–50. See adjacent, -ency

Other words from adjacency

  • non·ad·ja·cen·cy, noun, plural non·ad·ja·cen·cies.

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