Definition

Not next to or touching something else; separated by one or more things.

Example

The two buildings are nonadjacent, separated by a park.

Conversation

Did you notice how the two buildings are nonadjacent?

Yeah, it's kind of weird how far apart they are.

I wonder why they chose to build them like that.

Maybe it was to create more space for landscaping.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Nonadjacent → It is formed from "non-" (meaning not) and "adjacent" (from Latin "adjacens", meaning lying near or next to). The word "nonadjacent" means not lying next to or near something else.

Memory Tip

Think of 'not' ('non-') being used to describe things that are 'next to each other' ('adjacent') — that's why nonadjacent means they are not next to each other.

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