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Circumjacent vs Circumjacency - What's the difference?

circumjacent | circumjacency |

As an adjective circumjacent

is lying around; surrounding.

As a noun circumjacency is

an area circumjacent to another; surroundings, environs.

circumjacent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • lying around; surrounding
    • "...he had established his fame and dominion over the circumjacent tribes"'' (''The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire ch. 64)

    See also

    * adjacent * interjacent

    circumjacency

    English

    Noun

  • An area circumjacent to another; surroundings, environs.