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Juxtaposed vs Adjacent - What's the difference?

juxtaposed | adjacent | Synonyms |

Adjacent is a synonym of juxtaposed.



As adjectives the difference between juxtaposed and adjacent

is that juxtaposed is placed side by side often for comparison or contrast while adjacent is lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

As a verb juxtaposed

is past tense of juxtapose.

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.

As a preposition adjacent is

next to; adjacent to; beside.

juxtaposed

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Placed side by side often for comparison or contrast.
    • juxtaposed pictures

    Verb

    (head)
  • (juxtapose)

    • 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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