adjacent in terms of time | WordReference Forums "Contiguous" applies to both space and time, and is the only word I can think of In a legal context, "consecutive" prison sentences come one after another without a break, but the usual meaning of "consecutive" allows a gap between two events, as does "subsequent"
close, nearby, adjacent etc. . . , which is the nearest? Suppose that the atoms in this question have the same radius and the distance between adjacent atoms If you would have a time, list the words meaning "nearby" in the order from the closest to the farthest (e g ) abutting = adjoining < contiguous (formal) = adjacent < proximal < close < nearby = neighboring (formal) (its my current
adjacent corner - WordReference Forums What does it mean? adjacent corner I visited another café close to the one where we had our quick lunch, ordered a coffee and pastry and lingered over my small meal, as I waited for Lisa to arrive at an adjacent corner with the suitcase (Traitor-V S Alexander)
am I adjacent to the room? [usage] - WordReference Forums I am trying to find a source for why my scenario below for the usage of "adjacent" would be correct or incorrect - a grammar rule or dictionary definition would suffice Here is my scenario: If I am standing close to a wall of a square room, am I adjacent to the room? Many definitions of adjacent rely on the word "near "
next to vs. near vs. close to vs. beside - WordReference Forums Hello everyone ! I've learnt through these last months four different words prepositions that look at me as if their meaning is the same, so I would ask you if there are some differences among them and what they are "next to" "close to" "near" "beside" I look forward to reading your
adjacent or contiguous - WordReference Forums In exact usage, adjacent means "lying near," "close at hand," "neighboring," and contiguous means "touching," "in actual contact " Beads strung loosely are adjacent; if strung tightly, they are contiguous In general usage, however, the words are interchangeable Adjacent, much the more commonly used word, has these approximate synonyms:
The neighbor to my left right front back | WordReference Forums There are some conventions for houses A neighbor whose house is adjacent to your house is "next door" to you He is your "next-door neightbor" A neighbor whose house is directly across the street from you is "the house across the street" In most places, each house is on a street
in or at the area | WordReference Forums Hello, what preposition should be used with "area" when talking about the area around a definite street in a city for example: I don't want to live in (or at) (name of the street) area Or maybe there's another way to specify the area adjacent to a street thank you :)
Affix one stamp on multiple pages | WordReference Forums One clarification: we do not usually use the word "affix" for a stamp that leaves an ink mark - we normally use the word when we refer to attaching a physical object to the page(s) - like the self-adhesive piece of paper kind of stamp, or a seal that is glued (i e affixed)