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Nearness vs Adjacency - What's the difference?

nearness | adjacency | Synonyms |

Nearness is a synonym of adjacency.


As nouns the difference between nearness and adjacency

is that nearness is the state of being near while adjacency is (uncountable) the quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.

nearness

English

Noun

(-)
  • The state of being near.

    • Synonyms

    * closeness * proximity

    Antonyms

    * distantness * remoteness

    Anagrams

    * ensnares

    adjacency

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
  • (countable) A relationship of being adjacent to something.
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    Derived terms

    * adjacency matrix * adjacency pair