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Term: Adjacent

Part of Speech: Adjective, Preposition

Adjective:

Sense 1: Situated near, close, or in direct contact with something.

Example sentence: The parking lot is adjacent to the office building.

Sense 2: Following immediately after or next in order.

Example sentence: The adjacent pages of the book contained a map and an index.

Preposition:

Sense 1: In a position next to or adjoining something.

Example sentence: The sofa was placed adjacent to the fireplace.

Sense 2: After, or following.

Example sentence: She arrived at the party soon after the adjacent guests.