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- [uh-join]
- /əˈdʒɔɪn/
- /əˈdʒɔɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-join]
- /əˈdʒɔɪn/
Definitions of adjoined word
- verb with object adjoined to be close to or in contact with; abut on: His property adjoins the lake. 1
- verb with object adjoined to attach or append; affix. 1
- verb without object adjoined to be in connection or contact: the point where the estates adjoin. 1
- noun adjoined Simple past tense and past participle of adjoin. 1
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Origin of adjoined
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English a(d)joinen < Middle French ajoindre. See ad-, join
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Parts of speech for Adjoined
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
adjoined popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
adjoined usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for adjoined
verb adjoined
- connected — If one thing is connected with another, there is a link or relationship between them.
- attached — If you are attached to someone or something, you like them very much.
- affixed — to fasten, join, or attach (usually followed by to): to affix stamps to a letter.
- border — The border between two countries or regions is the dividing line between them. Sometimes the border also refers to the land close to this line.
- abutted — to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border (often followed by on, upon, or against): This piece of land abuts on a street.
Antonyms for adjoined
verb adjoined
- disconnected — disjointed; broken.
- divided — separated; separate.
- separated — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
- detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
- disjoined — separated; disunited.
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