subadjacent

ad·ja·cent

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-jey-suh nt]
- /əˈdʒeɪ sənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-jey-suh nt]
- /əˈdʒeɪ sənt/

Definitions of subadjacent word

adjective subadjacent lying near, close, or contiguous; adjoining; neighboring: a motel adjacent to the highway. 1
adjective subadjacent just before, after, or facing: a map on an adjacent page. 1
adjective subadjacent related or very close to a specified topic, activity, etc.: While the comment was not outright racist, it was racist-adjacent. supporting or being an ally of a group or subculture without being a part of it: She describes herself as queer-adjacent. having the traits or interests of a group or subculture without being a part of it: Are they full-on geeks or just nerd-adjacent? 1

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Origin of subadjacent

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English < Latin adjacent- (stem of adjacēns, present participle of adjacēre to adjoin), equivalent to ad- ad- + jac- lie + -ent- -ent

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Parts of speech for Subadjacent

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Subadjacent

subadjacent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

subadjacent usage trend in Literature

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