Synonyms for adjacency
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
Related words
- Phrases
- adjacency matrix
Forms
- Plural
- adjacencies → contiguities, proximities, juxtapositions, neighborhoods…
Example sentences
- proximity They want to build a hotel in proximity to the beach.
- juxtaposition The author's juxtaposition of the two characters highlights their flaws.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| adjacency | rising | |
| proximity | rising | |
| juxtaposition | rising | |
| contiguity | steady | |
| contiguousness | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- proximity4
- 10 letters
- contiguity
- 12 letters
- neighborhood3
- 13 letters
- neighbourhood3, juxtaposition5
- 14 letters
- contiguousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (proximity4 = 4 syllables).