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  1. adjacent vs. adjacent to - WordReference Forums

    Nov 30, 2007 · Adjacent is falling out of fashion, and 'next to' or (for emphasis) 'right next to' would be used. 'Right' in this usage means immediately or absolutely next to. In the example quoted, which …

  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. The neighbor to my left/right/front/back - WordReference Forums

    Oct 3, 2021 · Thank you dojibear. By “adjacent to your house” do you mean the two houses are sharing a same wall? If so, if your house is a single family house that doesn’t have a shared wall with any …

  4. adjacent or contiguous - WordReference Forums

    Feb 7, 2018 · Are these two words interchangeable in this sentence: The police are expandiny the search to the contiguous/adjacent counties. I found the sentence with contiguous.

  5. "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 …

  6. adjacent corner - WordReference Forums

    Aug 7, 2021 · What does it mean? adjacent corner I visited another café close to the one where we had our quick lunch, ordered a coffee and pastry and lingered over my small meal, as I waited for Lisa to …

  7. 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 …

  8. in / on a location | WordReference Forums

    Jan 4, 2019 · In these examples (3, 4) even the context is quite similar: a figure (s) is (are) in/on a space adjacent to sth. Yet, the prepositions differ. I am looking forward to your responses. Hopefully, you …

  9. German: Umlaut, diaresis, trema | WordReference Forums

    Apr 21, 2018 · I prefer the following definitions: diaeresis: two adjacent vowels forming separate syllables trema: a diacritic mark, two dots placed over a letter (usually vowel) to indicate a separate …

  10. Along with/ alongside | WordReference Forums

    Jul 20, 2021 · "Alongside" means "positioned adjacent to". I placed the gifts next to the cake in the trash. "Along with" means "I did the same thing to". I discarded the gifts and I discarded the cake.