adjacency

əˈdʒeɪsənsi

adjacencies

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Definition of adjacency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

proximity

Rare

state of being next to something

Rare

The adjacency of the two buildings allows easy access.

nearness

proximity

vicinity

touching

Rare

quality of being so near as to touch

Rare

The adjacency of the tables made conversation easy.

contiguity

nearness

proximity

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adjacency matrix

square matrix used to represent a finite graph

The adjacency matrix shows which nodes are connected..

Origin of adjacency

Latin, ad (to) + jacere (to lie)

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contiguousness

adjacency

state of being adjacent or touching

Examples of adjacency in a sentence

Their adjacency made collaboration easier.
The adjacency of the buildings created a wind tunnel.
Their adjacency in the seating arrangement fostered collaboration.

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French:proximité, voisinage, ...
German:Nähe, ...
Italian:adiacenza, vicinanza, ...
Spanish:proximidad, ...
Portuguese:adjacência, ...
Chinese:毗邻, ...
Japanese:隣接, 接触, ...
Arabic:تَجَاوُر, تَلاصُق, ...
Hebrew:סְמִיכוּת, שְׁכֵנוּת, ...
Russian:близость, соприкосновение, ...
Ukrainian:близькість, ...
Hindi:सन्निकटता, ...
Bengali:নিকটতা, সংলগ্নতা, ...
Catalan:adjacència, ...
Czech:sousedství, bezprostřední blízkost, ...
Danish:naboskab, ...
Dutch:nabijheid, aanligging, ...
Greek:γειτνίαση, ...
Hungarian:közelség, érintkezés, ...
Khmer:ភាពនៅជាប់គ្នា, ភាពជាប់គ្នា, ...
Korean:인접성, 근접, ...
Persian:نزدیکی, ...
Polish:bliskość, sąsiedztwo, ...
Portuguese (BR):adjacência, ...
Romanian:proxim, apropiere, ...
Swedish:närhet, ...
Thai:ความใกล้ชิด, การสัมผัส, ...
Turkish:bitişiklik, ...
Vietnamese:sự liền kề, sự gần gũi, ...

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Definition of adjacency - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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