adjacent
Next to or very near something else.
If two rooms, plots or buildings are adjacent, they are side by side, often sharing a wall or border.
adjacent meaning in Hindi
किसी दूसरी चीज़ के ठीक बगल में या बहुत पास; सटा हुआ।
अगर दो कमरे, प्लॉट या इमारतें adjacent हैं, तो वे अगल-बगल होते हैं, अक्सर एक ही दीवार या सीमा साझा करते हुए।
Examples
- Our flat is adjacent to the school, so the children just walk across.हमारा फ़्लैट स्कूल से सटा हुआ है, इसलिए बच्चे बस पैदल चले जाते हैं।
- The fire spread from the godown to two adjacent shops before it was controlled.आग पर काबू पाने से पहले वह गोदाम से बगल की दो दुकानों तक फैल गई।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
ADJACENT seats on a bus: shoulder to shoulder, right next to each other.
💡 Did you know?
In geometry, adjacent angles are two angles that share a common side and a common vertex, sitting right next to each other without overlapping.
Word origin
From Latin "adiacere", to lie near (ad- "near" + iacere "to lie").
Other meanings
adjective Next to or very near something, often touching.
adjacent meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | किसी दूसरी चीज़ के ठीक बगल में या बहुत पास; सटा हुआ। |
| Arabic · العربية | مجاور لشيء آخر أو قريب جدًا منه. |
| French · Français | Situé juste à côté ou tout près de quelque chose d'autre. |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | Bersebelahan atau sangat dekat dengan sesuatu yang lain. |
| Chinese · 中文 | 紧挨着的；相邻的。 |
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