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Adjacence vs Vicinity - What's the difference?

adjacence | vicinity |

As nouns the difference between adjacence and vicinity

is that adjacence is the state of being adjacent or contiguous; adjacency while vicinity is proximity, or the state of being near.

adjacence

English

Noun

  • The state of being adjacent or contiguous; adjacency.
  • That which is adjacent.
    • (Sir Thomas Browne)

    vicinity

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia vicinity) (vicinities)
  • Proximity, or the state of being near.
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  • Neighbourhood, or the nearby region.
  • Approximate size or amount.