Adjacent vs. Near — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Adjacent and Near
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Adjacent
Next to or adjoining something else
Adjacent rooms
The area adjacent to the station
Near
To, at, or within a short distance or interval in space or time
Moved the table nearer to the wall.
As graduation draws near.
Adjacent
(of a pair of angles) formed on the same side of a straight line when intersected by another line.
Near
Just about; almost; nearly
Was near exhausted from the climb.
Adjacent
Close to; lying near
Adjacent cities.
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Near
With or in a close relationship
It turns out we are near related.
Adjacent
Next to; adjoining
Adjacent garden plots.
Near
Close in time, space, position, or degree
Near neighbors.
Near equals.
Adjacent
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room.
Near
Closely related by kinship or association; intimate
A near relative.
A near and dear friend.
Adjacent
Just before, after, or facing.
The picture is on the adjacent page.
Near
Nearly occurring but not actually happening
A near victory.
A near disaster.
Adjacent
Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Near
Just barely avoided
A near hit by the incendiary bomb.
Adjacent
Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
Near
Closely corresponding to or resembling an original
A near likeness.
Adjacent
Next to; beside.
The house adjacent to the school was demolished.
A notice was sent to the house adjacent the school.
Near
Closely resembling the genuine article
A dress of near satin.
Near silver beads.
Adjacent
(figuratively) Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
Near
Closer of two or more
Take the near street and then turn right.
Adjacent
Lying near, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on; as, a field adjacent to the highway.
I find that all Europe with her adjacent isles is peopled with Christians.
Near
Being on the left side of an animal or vehicle.
Adjacent
That which is adjacent.
Near
Being the animal or vehicle on the left.
Adjacent
Nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space;
Had adjacent rooms
In the next room
The person sitting next to me
Our rooms were side by side
Near
Short and direct
The nearest route to town.
Adjacent
Having a common boundary or edge; touching;
Abutting lots
Adjoining rooms
Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut
The side of Germany conterminous with France
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
Neighboring cities
Near
(Archaic) Stingy; parsimonious.
Adjacent
Near or close to but not necessarily touching;
Lands adjacent to the mountains
New York and adjacent cities
Near
Close to
An inn near London.
Near
To come close or closer to
The plane neared the terminal.
Near
To draw near or nearer; approach
As the holiday nears.
Near
Physically close.
I can't see near objects very clearly without my glasses.
Stay near at all times.
Near
Close in time.
The end is near.
Near
Closely connected or related.
The deceased man had no near relatives.
Near
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
A matter of near consequence to me.
A near friend
Near
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
A version near to the original
Near
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
A near escape
Near
Approximate, almost.
The two words are near synonyms.
Near
On the side nearest to the kerb (the left-hand side if one drives on the left).
The near front wheel came loose.
Near
(dated) Next to the driver, when he is on foot; (US) on the left of an animal or a team.
The near ox; the near leg
Near
(obsolete) Immediate; direct; close; short.
Near
Stingy; parsimonious.
Don't be near with your pocketbook.
Near
Within the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
A near pointer
Near
At or towards a position close in space or time. en
Near
Nearly; almost.
He was near unconscious when I found him.
I jumped into the near-freezing water.
I near ruptured myself trying to move the piano.
Near
Physically close to, in close proximity to.
There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun.
Near
Close to in time.
The voyage was near completion.
Near
Close to in nature or degree.
His opinions are near the limit of what is acceptable.
Near
(ambitransitive) To come closer to; to approach.
The ship nears the land.
Near
The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
Off side
Near
At a little distance, in place, time, manner, or degree; not remote; nigh.
My wife! my traitress! let her not come near me.
Near
Nearly; almost; well-nigh.
Near about the yearly value of the land.
Near
Closely; intimately.
Near
Not far distant in time, place, or degree; not remote; close at hand; adjacent; neighboring; nigh.
He served great Hector, and was ever near,Not with his trumpet only, but his spear.
Near
Closely connected or related.
She is thy father's near kinswoman.
Near
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend.
Near
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling; as, a version near to the original.
Near
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow{3}; as, a near escape; a near miss.
Near
Immediate; direct; close; short.
Near
Close-fisted; parsimonious.
Near
To approach; to come nearer; as, the ship neared the land.
Near
To draw near; to approach.
A speck, a mist, a shape, I wist!And still it neared, and neared.
Near
Move towards;
We were approaching our destination
They are drawing near
The enemy army came nearer and nearer
Near
Not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances;
Near neighbors
In the near future
They are near equals
His nearest approach to success
A very near thing
A near hit by the bomb
She was near tears
She was close to tears
Had a close call
Near
Being on the left side;
The near or nigh horse is the one on the left
The animal's left side is its near or nigh side
Near
Closely resembling the genuine article;
Near beer
A dress of near satin
Near
Giving or spending with reluctance;
Our cheeseparing administration
Very close (or near) with his money
A penny-pinching miserly old man
Near
With or in a close or intimate relationship;
A good friend
My sisters and brothers are near and dear
Near
Very close in resemblance;
Sketched in an approximate likeness
A near likeness
Near
Near in time or place or relationship;
As the wedding day drew near
Stood near the door
Don't shoot until they come near
Getting near to the true explanation
Her mother is always near
The end draws nigh
The bullet didn't come close
Don't get too close to the fire
Near
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; `near' is sometimes used informally for `nearly' and `most' is sometimes used informally for `almost';
The job is (just) about done
The baby was almost asleep when the alarm sounded
We're almost finished
The car all but ran her down
He nearly fainted
Talked for nigh onto 2 hours
The recording is well-nigh perfect
Virtually all the parties signed the contract
I was near exhausted by the run
Most everyone agrees
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