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Nigh vs Adjacent - What's the difference?

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Nigh is a synonym of adjacent.


As adjectives the difference between nigh and adjacent

is that nigh is (archaic|poetic) near, close by while adjacent is lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

As prepositions the difference between nigh and adjacent

is that nigh is near; close to while adjacent is (us) next to; adjacent to; beside.

As a verb nigh

is to draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.

As an adverb nigh

is almost, nearly.

As a noun adjacent is

something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

nigh

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • (archaic, poetic) near, close by
    • The end is nigh !
  • * , 2006, Echo Library, page 185,
    • He at his head took aim who stood most nigh ;
  • * 1831 , , The History of the Reformation of Religion in Scotland , page 421,
    • By these and many histories more, it is most evident, that the more nigh salvation and deliverance approach, the more vehement is temptation and trouble.
  • * 1834 , , A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett , page 197,
    • The enemy, somewhat imboldened, draws nigher to the fort.
  • * 1889 , , Debates: Official Report , Volume 2, page 1408,
    • You then went to St. Andrews, the nighest ocean port.
  • Not remote in degree, kindred, circumstances, etc.; closely allied; intimate.
  • * Knolles
    • nigh kinsmen
  • * Bible, Eph. ii. 13
    • Ye are made nigh by the blood of Christ.

    Usage notes

    * is used today mostly in archaic, poetic, or regional contexts.

    Synonyms

    * (near) close, close by, close to, near

    Related terms

    * near * next * neighbor

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To draw nigh (to); to approach; to come near.
    • night is nighing'', ''death is nighing
    nighing his hour
    a death-nighing moan

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "nigh")

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Almost, nearly.
  • *, chapter=12
    • , title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=So, after a spell, he decided to make the best of it and shoved us into the front parlor.

    Usage notes

    * Nigh is sometimes used as a combining form.

    Quotations

    * (English Citations of "nigh")

    Derived terms

    * well-nigh * nigh on * nigh-well

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • near; close to
    • When the Moon is horned ... is it not ever nigh the Sun?

    adjacent

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
    • Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.
  • Just before, after, or facing.
    • The picture is on the adjacent page .

    Synonyms

    * (lying next to) abutting, adjoining, contiguous, juxtaposed, near

    Antonyms

    * (lying next to) apart, distant, nonadjacent

    Related terms

    * adjacency * adjacently

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
  • * 1980 , Faber Birren, The textile colorist
    • Again, the key colors have twice the area of the adjacents .
  • * 2011 , Mark Zegarelli, ACT Math For Dummies (page 194)
    • Picking out the opposite, the adjacent , and the hypotenuse

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • (US) Next to; adjacent to; beside.
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