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Look up adjacency or adjacent in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Adjacent or adjacency may refer to: Adjacent (graph theory) in a graph, two vertices
Adjacent
Example of conversational turn-taking in linguistics
In linguistics, an adjacency pair is an example of conversational turn-taking. An adjacency pair is composed of two utterances by two speakers, one after
Adjacency_pairs
Frequency nearby another
adjacent channel is an AM, FM, or TV channel that is next to another channel. First-adjacent is immediately next to another channel, second-adjacent is
Adjacent_channel
Square matrix used to represent a graph or network
an adjacency matrix is a square matrix used to represent a finite graph. The elements of the matrix indicate whether pairs of vertices are adjacent or
Adjacency_matrix
Jewish adjacent is a term referring to people who are non-Jewish yet maintain a connection to Judaism or Jewish cultural life. People who are "Jewish adjacent"
Jewish_adjacent
2025 studio album by OK Go
And the Adjacent Possible is the fifth studio album by American rock band OK Go, released on April 11, 2025. It is the band's first studio album since
And_the_Adjacent_Possible
Data structure representing a graph
science, an adjacency list is a collection of unordered lists used to represent a finite graph. Each unordered list within an adjacency list describes
Adjacency_list
Area of geometry, about angles and lengths
the triangle and one of the two sides adjacent to angle A. The adjacent leg is the other side that is adjacent to angle A. The opposite side is the side
Trigonometry
Signed-digit representation
The non-adjacent form (NAF) of a number is a unique signed-digit representation, in which non-zero values cannot be adjacent. For example: (0 1 1 1)2 =
Non-adjacent_form
1880 British order in council
The Adjacent Territories Order was a British order in council issued on 31 July 1880 to transfer the ownership of most of the remaining lands in British
Adjacent_Territories_Order
Interference caused by a signal in an adjacent channel
Adjacent-channel interference (ACI) is interference caused by extraneous power from a signal in an adjacent channel. ACI may be caused by inadequate filtering
Adjacent-channel_interference
Type of base-pair DNA sequence
A protospacer adjacent motif (PAM) is a 2–6-base pair DNA sequence immediately following the DNA sequence targeted by the Cas9 nuclease in the CRISPR bacterial
Protospacer_adjacent_motif
Difference in pitch between two consecutive notes of a musical scale
In music, a step, or conjunct motion, is the difference in pitch between two consecutive notes of a musical scale. In other words, it is the interval between
Steps_and_skips
Petroglyphic site in Zambia
Heritage Tentative List on March 10, 2009, in the Mixed category. "Mwela and adjacent areas rock art site (Rock paintings) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". Archived
Mwela_Rock_Paintings
Aspect of geometry
are j-adjacent if they only differ by a face of rank j. They are adjacent if they are j-adjacent for some value of j. Each flag is j-adjacent to precisely
Flag_(geometry)
article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "In-band adjacent-channel" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2025)
In-band_adjacent-channel
Concept within critical race theory
White adjacency is the premise that some groups of non-White people are aligned with White people and that this adjacency gives them special privileges
White_adjacency
City in California, United States
and at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent parks consisting of the Santa Anita Park racetrack, the Los Angeles County
Arcadia,_California
Adjacent Channel Power Ratio (ACPR) is ratio between the total power of adjacent channel (intermodulation signal) to the main channel's power (useful signal)
Adjacent_channel_power_ratio
Figure formed by two rays meeting at a common point
and B are adjacent. Angles A and B, and pair C and D are two pairs of vertical angles. Hatch marks indicate equality between pairs. Adjacent angles (abbreviated
Angle
1976 sculpture by Michael Heizer in Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Adjacent, Against, Upon is a 1976 sculpture by Michael Heizer, installed in Seattle's Myrtle Edwards Park, in the U.S. state of Washington. The work was
Adjacent,_Against,_Upon
Matrix in graph theory (mathematics)
In mathematics, in graph theory, the Seidel adjacency matrix of a simple undirected graph G is a symmetric matrix with a row and column for each vertex
Seidel_adjacency_matrix
Historic site in Queensland, Australia
Shop adjacent to Thorps Building is a heritage-listed shop at Macrossan Street, Ravenswood, Charters Towers Region, Queensland, Australia. It was built
Shop adjacent to Thorps Building
Shop_adjacent_to_Thorps_Building
Subgraph induced by all nodes linked to a given node of a graph
connected to v by an edge (vertices that are adjacent to v), i.e., the graph composed of all the vertices adjacent to v and all the edges connecting them.
Neighbourhood_(graph_theory)
Book by Henry L. P. Beckwith, Jr.
Lovecraft's Providence and Adjacent Parts is a book by Henry L. P. Beckwith, Jr. detailing sites in Providence, Rhode Island related to H. P. Lovecraft
Lovecraft's Providence and Adjacent Parts
Lovecraft's_Providence_and_Adjacent_Parts
Greek Stoic philosopher (c.135 – c.51 BC)
the eighties with the publication of the work "About the ocean and the adjacent areas". This work was not only an overall representation of geographical
Posidonius
Type of (mathematical) permutation with no fixed element
some integer n, then any permutation can be expressed as a product of adjacent transpositions ( 1 2 ) , ( 2 3 ) , ( 3 4 ) , {\displaystyle (1~2)
Cyclic_permutation
Statutory instrument of the UK government
The Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (SI 2002/791) is a statutory instrument of the United Kingdom government, defining the boundaries
Adjacent Waters Boundaries (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
Adjacent_Waters_Boundaries_(Northern_Ireland)_Order_2002
Vertices connected in pairs by edges
called the adjacency relation. Specifically, two vertices x and y are adjacent if {x, y} is an edge. A graph is fully determined by its adjacency matrix A
Graph_(discrete_mathematics)
coloring in which every two color classes induce a forest. adjacency matrix The adjacency matrix of a graph is a matrix whose rows and columns are both
Glossary_of_graph_theory
City and municipality in Guanajuato, Mexico
buildings constructed from pink or green sandstone. The historic center and adjacent mines were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Guanajuato's
Guanajuato_(city)
One over a whole number
{\displaystyle a/b} and c / d {\displaystyle c/d} (in lowest terms) are called adjacent if a d − b c = ± 1 , {\displaystyle ad-bc=\pm 1,} which implies that they
Unit_fraction
Abstract strategy board game for two players
captured when surrounded by the opponent's stones on all orthogonally adjacent points. The game proceeds until neither player wishes to make another move
Go_(game)
Type of geographical region in the United States
county is held by workers who live in the central county or counties. Adjacent CBSAs are merged into a single CBSA when the central county or counties
Metropolitan_statistical_area
The Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999 (SI 1999/1126) is a statutory instrument of the United Kingdom government, defining the boundaries of
Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order 1999
Scottish_Adjacent_Waters_Boundaries_Order_1999
yields viable progeny in outcrosses, the equally likely adjacent-1 pattern and the rare adjacent-2 pattern do not. Because of this, genes near the translocation
Pseudolinkage
Convex polyhedron with six faces with four edges each
cube (by adjusting the lengths of its edges and the angles between its adjacent faces). A cuboid is a convex polyhedron whose polyhedral graph is the same
Cuboid
Item sequences in computational linguistics
An n-gram is a sequence of n adjacent symbols in a particular order. The symbols may be n adjacent letters (including punctuation marks and blanks), syllables
N-gram
Neighborhood of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States
section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The neighborhood is adjacent to Burholme Park, which is located in the Fox Chase section of Philadelphia
Burholme,_Philadelphia
Protein family
In molecular biology, the BAH domain (bromo-adjacent homology) domain is found in proteins such as eukaryotic DNA (cytosine-5) methyltransferases, the
BAH_domain
Type of total coloring in graph theory
vertices and edges of a graph such that: (1). no adjacent vertices have the same color; (2). no adjacent edges have the same color; and (3). no edge and
Adjacent-vertex-distinguishing-total coloring
Adjacent-vertex-distinguishing-total_coloring
Jewish cemetery in Culver City, California, United States
pergola and monument atop a hill above a water cascade, all visible from the adjacent San Diego Freeway. Built on 35 acres of rolling hills in an undeveloped
Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery
Hillside_Memorial_Park_Cemetery
Fundamental trigonometric functions
triangle (the hypotenuse), and the cosine is the ratio of the length of the adjacent leg to that of the hypotenuse. For an angle θ {\displaystyle \theta }
Sine_and_cosine
Garden by Jerusalem's Mount of Olives
Christianity. There are several small olive groves in church property, all adjacent to each other and identified with biblical Gethsemane. Gethsemane appears
Gethsemane
Unincorporated town in Nevada, United States
United States, about 50 miles (80 km) west of Las Vegas. Pahrump lies adjacent to the Nevada–California border and the area had a population of 44,738
Pahrump,_Nevada
Area codes in southeastern Pennsylvania
codes in the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) for Philadelphia and adjacent portions of Bucks and Montgomery counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Area_codes_215,_267,_and_445
Direct reporting post of the Pakistan Army
Pakistan Army, located in the Chaklala at the vicinity of Rawalpindi, adjacent to the Joint Staff Headquarters (JS HQ). In 1851, the British Army in India
General Headquarters (Pakistan Army)
General_Headquarters_(Pakistan_Army)
Area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a seacoast
coastal lowland, coastal lowlands) is an area of flat, low-lying land adjacent to a sea coast. A fall line commonly marks the border between a coastal
Coastal_plain
Indian vegetarian dish
sponge dish that is native to the Indian state of Gujarat and parts of adjacent states, and is popular throughout the country. It is made with a fermented
Dhokla
Mausoluem of Saladin in Damascus, Syria
resting place and grave of the medieval Muslim Ayyubid Sultan Saladin. It is adjacent to the Umayyad Mosque in Damascus, Syria. It was built in 1196, three years
Mausoleum_of_Saladin
Conurbation in south-east England
constitutes the continuous urban sprawl of London, and includes surrounding adjacent urban towns as defined by the Office for National Statistics. It is the
Greater_London_Built-up_Area
Resort Casino in Primm, NV
26 table games, and a William Hill race and sportsbook. The resort is adjacent to the Prizm Outlets shopping centre. Free shuttle buses operated between
Primm_Valley_Resort
Garden in Washington, D.C., US
125 feet long and 60 feet wide (38 m by 18 m, or about 684 m2). It is adjacent to the South Lawn and is commonly used as a stage for receptions and media
White_House_Rose_Garden
In algebraic graph theory, the adjacency algebra of a graph G is the algebra of polynomials in the adjacency matrix A(G) of the graph. It is an example
Adjacency_algebra
City in California, United States
California, United States. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains adjacent to Calabasas and the San Fernando Valley region of Los Angeles. The population
Hidden_Hills,_California
Stadium in Le Mans, France
the Circuit de la Sarthe, home of the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans, and adjacent the first right kink on the Mulsanne Straight. Maville.com "Stade MMArena :
Stade_Marie-Marvingt
City in Minnesota, United States
in Rice County, Minnesota, United States. A small portion lies in the adjacent Dakota County. The population was 20,790 at the 2020 census. Northfield
Northfield,_Minnesota
City in California, United States
"squashes") is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is adjacent to the southwestern San Fernando Valley neighborhoods of Los Angeles. Situated
Calabasas,_California
Forested or wooded area of land adjacent to a body of water
riparian forest or riparian woodland is a forested or wooded area of land adjacent to a body of water such as a river, stream, pond, lake, marshland, estuary
Riparian_forest
Village in New York, United States
incorporated in 1796 in the town of Ramapo in Rockland County, New York. Located adjacent to the town of Mahwah, New Jersey, Suffern is located 31 miles northwest
Suffern,_New_York
Major statistical areas of the United States and Puerto Rico
one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents that have at least one urban core area of at least 10,000 population, plus adjacent territory that
List of core-based statistical areas
List_of_core-based_statistical_areas
such as a runway for a plane to take off or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminals. An airport
Lists_of_airports
Planar maps require at most four colors
required to color the regions of any map so that no two adjacent regions have the same color. Adjacent means that two regions share a common boundary of non-zero
Four_color_theorem
Fundamental unit of which graphs are formed
edge is said to be incident to the vertices. A vertex w is said to be adjacent to another vertex v if the graph contains an edge (v,w). The neighborhood
Vertex_(graph_theory)
Census-designated place in Santa Clara County, California, US
named. The CDP's population was 21,150 at the 2020 census. Stanford is adjacent to the city of Palo Alto, which borders it to the east, but the CDP itself
Stanford,_California
Town in Waikato, New Zealand
north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipā Rivers, adjacent to the Hakarimata Range. The name Ngāruawāhia means "the opened food pits"
Ngāruawāhia
Palace in Rome, Italy
buildings in central Rome, Italy, at the base of the Quirinal Hill, and adjacent to the church of Santi Apostoli. It is built in part over the ruins of
Palazzo_Colonna
City in Texas, United States
approximately 30 miles from Dallas and 20 miles from Fort Worth, and is adjacent to Arlington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 72,602, up from
Mansfield,_Texas
Major tectonic plate formed by the fusion of the Indian and Australian plates
ocean and extends north-west to include the Indian subcontinent and the adjacent waters. It was formed by the fusion of the then Indian and the then Australian
Indo-Australian_plate
Large salt water bay in California, United States
Monterey Bay-adjacent Central Coast communities of Santa Cruz, Monterey, and San Benito counties. The three counties, along with Monterey Bay-adjacent cities
Monterey_Bay
City in Giza, Egypt
a city in the Giza Governorate, Egypt. It is a satellite city, located adjacent to Giza, and is part of the Greater Cairo region. The city served as the
6th_of_October_(city)
Freshwater lake in the United States
Lake Washington (Lushootseed: x̌ačuʔ) is a large freshwater lake adjacent to the city of Seattle, Washington, United States. It is the largest lake in
Lake_Washington
Town in Northwest Territories, Canada
southeastern portion of the Northwest Territories, on the Slave River and adjacent to the Alberta border along the 60th parallel north. Fort Smith was founded
Fort Smith, Northwest Territories
Fort_Smith,_Northwest_Territories
Statistical region of the United States
States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) term for a combination of adjacent metropolitan (MSA) and micropolitan statistical areas (μSA) across the
Combined_statistical_area
City in Ontario, Canada
Niagara Falls is a city in Ontario, Canada, adjacent to, and named after, Niagara Falls. As of the 2021 census, the city had a population of 94,415. The
Niagara_Falls,_Ontario
Church and Benedictine monastery in Noto, Italy
Noto, region of Sicily, Italy. While the church is still consecrated, the adjacent convent no longer has cloistered nuns and instead houses the seminarians
Santissimo_Salvatore,_Noto
Shade of orange
precious corals. The web color coral is a shade of orange. It is displayed adjacent. Other modern color schemes use different shades of orange or red. The
Coral_(color)
Species of flowering plant
family Fabaceae. The species is native to the Indian subcontinent and adjacent regions of Southeast Asia. It is the official state flower of Kerala state
Cassia_fistula
Defined statistical regions of the United States
one or more adjacent counties or county equivalents with at least one urban core area meeting relevant population thresholds, plus adjacent territory that
Statistical_area
County in Alabama, United States
county seat is Dothan, which is located on the border and partially in adjacent Henry County. Houston County is part of the Dothan, Alabama metropolitan
Houston_County,_Alabama
Androgen-producing cell adjacent to the seminiferous tubules of the testicle
interstitial cells of the testes and interstitial cells of Leydig, are found adjacent to the seminiferous tubules in the testicle and produce testosterone in
Leydig_cell
Type of sound change at morpheme or syllable boundaries
one sound depending on nearby sounds or the grammatical function of the adjacent words. Sandhi belongs to morphophonology. Sandhi occurs in many languages
Sandhi
Municipal district in Alberta, Canada
in Census Division No. 13, its municipal office is located outside but adjacent to the Town of Whitecourt. A second municipal office is located in the
Woodlands_County
Region in the US state of New York
or Hudson River Valley comprises the valley of the Hudson River and its adjacent communities in the U.S. state of New York. The region stretches from the
Hudson_Valley
Village in New York, United States
neighborhood of Floral Park in the New York City borough of Queens is adjacent to – but not part of – the village. The area that is now Floral Park once
Floral_Park,_New_York
Phenomenon in linguistics
a preceding one. Assimilation most commonly occurs between immediately adjacent sounds but may occur between sounds separated by others. For example, in
Assimilation_(phonology)
Football stadium in Lisbon, Portugal
stadium in Lisbon, Portugal, and is the home of Sporting CP. It was built adjacent to the site of the older stadium. The stadium is named after José Alvalade
Estádio_José_Alvalade
Shopping mall in Dubai, UAE
shopping mall in Dubai. The mall is part of Downtown Dubai and is located adjacent to the Burj Khalifa. It includes over 1,200 shops. Dubai Mall was inaugurated
Dubai_Mall
Details of the rules for the abstract strategy board game for two players
be adjacent if they occupy adjacent intersections. Similarly, a stone and an intersection are adjacent if the stone occupies an intersection adjacent to
Rules_of_Go
Fibrocartilaginous structure of spine
English), also spelled intervertebral disk (American English), lies between adjacent vertebrae in the vertebral column. Each disc forms a fibrocartilaginous
Intervertebral_disc
Annual footrace in San Francisco, California
blocks from The Embarcadero (adjacent to San Francisco Bay) and runs west through the city to finish at the Great Highway (adjacent to the Pacific coast, where
Bay_to_Breakers
Town in Virginia, United States
adjacent water. The population was 3,344 at the 2020 census. The town is a tourist gateway to the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on adjacent Assateague
Chincoteague,_Virginia
Comune in Lombardy, Italy
Sondrio, Lombardy (northern Italy). It has 9,053 inhabitants (2016) and is adjacent to the Italy–Switzerland border. The river Adda flows through the town
Tirano
Colombia; the Caribbean Region, covering the area adjacent to the Caribbean Sea; the Pacific Region adjacent to the Pacific Ocean; the Orinoquía Region, part
Natural_regions_of_Colombia
the land borders that member states of the EU share with non-EU states adjacent to the union. The EU shares land borders with 21 countries and 3 dependencies
External border of the European Union
External_border_of_the_European_Union
City in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, U.S.
States. It had a population of 41,464 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to the Town of Brookfield and is part of the Milwaukee metropolitan area
Brookfield,_Wisconsin
Rapid alternation between two adjacent notes
century) is a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or tone apart, which can be identified with the
Trill_(music)
Supplementary pair of angles at each vertex of a polygon
In geometry, an angle of a polygon is formed by two adjacent sides. For a simple polygon (non-self-intersecting), regardless of whether it is convex or
Internal_and_external_angles
CDP in New York, United States
census-designated place) located in the town of Crawford and adjacent to Shawangunk, New York, within Orange and adjacent to Ulster counties in the United States. It is
Pine_Bush,_New_York
Pure vowel sound
changes (or glides) within a single syllable, and with hiatus, in which two adjacent vowel sounds belong to separate syllables. The term derives from Ancient
Monophthong
ADJACENT
ADJACENT
Boy/Male
Irish
An Irish version of the Germanic ragan + mund “â€counsellor, protector.â€â€ Particularly popular in Northern Ireland where Redmond O’Hanlon was a charismatic outlaw, the Irish “â€Robin Hood.â€â€ He was born about 1623 in Country Armagh where his father owned seven townlands. During the Cromwellian settlement their estate was taken over by the English. Redmond, his three brothers and a band of about 50 followers took to the hills. Known as “Rapparees,†they were the terror of those who had confiscated the Irish lands and avenged some of the wrongs inflicted upon their peasant neighbors. On Douglas Bridge I met a man Who lived adjacent to Strabane, Before the English hung him high For riding with O’Hanlon. (From the “â€Ballad of Douglas Bridgeâ€â€ by Francis Carlin.)
Boy/Male
Irish
An Irish version of the Germanic ragan + mund “â€counsellor, protector.â€â€ Particularly popular in Northern Ireland where Redmond O’Hanlon was a charismatic outlaw, the Irish “â€Robin Hood.â€â€ He was born about 1623 in Country Armagh where his father owned seven townlands. During the Cromwellian settlement their estate was taken over by the English. Redmond, his three brothers and a band of about 50 followers took to the hills. Known as “Rapparees,†they were the terror of those who had confiscated the Irish lands and avenged some of the wrongs inflicted upon their peasant neighbors. On Douglas Bridge I met a man Who lived adjacent to Strabane, Before the English hung him high For riding with O’Hanlon. (From the “â€Ballad of Douglas Bridgeâ€â€ by Francis Carlin.)
Surname or Lastname
English
English : regional name for someone from the county of Cornwall, from Middle English corneys, cornysh. Not surprisingly, the surname is common in adjacent Devon, but it is also well established as far afield as Essex and Lancashire.Possibly also an Americanized spelling of German Kornisch, a nickname for a sickly or weak person, from Sorbian krne ‘weak’, ‘poor’.
Surname or Lastname
English (northwest)
English (northwest) : unexplained. This name is also fairly frequent in Ireland, notably in Co. Monaghan and adjacent areas, where it has been recorded since the 17th century.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from any of several places, especially in Shropshire and adjacent counties, named Acton. Generally, these are from Old English Äc ‘oak’ + tÅ«n ‘settlement’.
ADJACENT
ADJACENT
Boy/Male
Hindu
Lord Krishna
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English
Beacon on the Hill; Gorse-covered Hill
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Indian, Latin, Netherlands, Spanish, Swedish, Swiss, Telugu
May God Give Increase; God will Add Another Son
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Imperishable
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Equity; Justice
Boy/Male
Tamil
Humble boy, Modest, Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil, Telugu, Traditional
Sun Light; Natural; The Son of God Sun i.e Shani (Saturn)
Boy/Male
Tamil
God
Girl/Female
Muslim
Pl of rubwa, Rabwa, Hill
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Traditional
Light of the World
ADJACENT
ADJACENT
ADJACENT
ADJACENT
ADJACENT
n.
Any one of several species of honey eaters belonging to Anthochaera and allied genera of the family Meliphagidae. These birds usually have a large and conspicuous wattle of naked skin hanging down below each ear. They are natives of Australia and adjacent islands.
n.
A tribe of American Indians including many of the Pueblos of New Mexico and adjacent regions.
n. pl.
A tribe of Indians native of Arizona and the adjacent parts of Mexico and California. They are agricultural, and cultivate corn, wheat, barley, melons, etc.
n.
The coast of the sea; the land that lies adjacent to the sea or ocean.
adv.
So as to be adjacent.
n.
An Asiatic wild dog (Canis procyonoides), native of Japan and adjacent countries. It has a short, bushy tail. Called also raccoon dog.
v. t.
The coast or land adjacent to a large body of water, as an ocean, lake, or large river.
n. pl.
An extensive tribe of North American Indians of the Shoshone stock, inhabiting Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and adjacent regions. They are subdivided into several subordinate tribes, some of which are among the most degraded of North American Indians.
n.
The end of the backbone of an animal, with the parts adjacent; the buttock or buttocks.
n.
Any one of numerous species of birds belonging to Turnix or Hemipodius and allied genera of the family Turnicidae. These birds resemble quails and partridges in general appearance and in some of their habits, but differ in important anatomical characteristics. The hind toe is usually lacking. They are found in Asia, Africa, Southern Europe, the East Indian Islands, and esp. in Australia and adjacent islands, where they are called quails (see Quail, n., 3.). See Turnicimorphae.
n.
A virulent poison used in Java and the adjacent islands for poisoning arrows. One kind, upas antiar, is, derived from upas tree (Antiaris toxicaria). Upas tieute is prepared from a climbing plant (Strychnos Tieute).
n.
That which is near, or not remote; that which is adjacent to anything; adjoining space or country; neighborhood.
n.
The upper joint of the fore leg and adjacent parts of an animal, dressed for market; as, a shoulder of mutton.
n.
The land bordering on, or adjacent to, the sea; the seashore. Also used adjectively.
n.
A harmless lizard of the Gecko family (Platydactylus Mauritianicus) found in Southern Europe and adjacent countries, especially among old walls and ruins.
n.
Any one of several species of large spiders, popularly supposed to be very venomous, especially the European species (Tarantula apuliae). The tarantulas of Texas and adjacent countries are large species of Mygale.
n.
The line of division between two adjacent rivers or lakes with respect to the flow of water by natural channels into them; the natural boundary of a basin.
n.
That which is adjacent.
n.
The shore or border of the land adjacent to the sea or ocean. Also used adjectively.
a.
Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent to the highway.