adjacency

/əˈdʒeɪ.sən.si/ (bre, ipa) · /əˈdʒeɪ.sən.si/ (ame, ipa) · /ə-ˈjā-sᵊn(t)-sē/ (ame, mw)

adjacency — noun

  • adjacencysingular
  • adjacenciesplural

1. a situation in which two things are located so close together that their edges o

1.名詞B2
釋義

a situation in which two things are located so close together that their edges or sides almost or completely touch

例句

The adjacency of the hotel to the train station made it very popular with travellers.

adjacency + to + noun phrase (spatial relationship)

Urban planners studied the adjacency of the two proposed office buildings.

adjacency + of + noun phrase (comparing two items)

同義詞
  • proximity

    more common and less specific; suggests general nearness rather than sides touching

  • contiguity

    formal synonym that emphasises actual contact or shared boundary

  • nearness

    less formal and broader; does not imply direct contact

  • closeness

    informal; can also refer to emotional or temporal nearness

反義詞

文法句型

adjacency + to + noun phrase

adjacency + of + noun phrase + and/to + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently followed by the preposition ‘to’ to specify the neighbouring thing. Common in formal, technical, or academic writing about spatial arrangements or relationships. In graph theory and mathematics, ‘adjacency’ may be used as a countable noun (e.g. ‘the adjacencies in the network’).

常見錯誤

❌The adjacency of the airport means it is five kilometres away.
✅The proximity of the airport means it is five kilometres away.
💡‘Adjacency’ suggests sides almost or actually touching, whereas ‘proximity’ is used for general nearness at any distance.
❌The adjacent has many shops.
✅The adjacent area has many shops.
💡‘Adjacent’ is an adjective; it cannot be used as a noun to mean ‘the area next door.’