The difference between Abutting and Adjacent
When used as nouns, abutting means abutment, whereas adjacent means something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
When used as adjectives, abutting means facing each other, front to front, whereas adjacent means lying next to, close, or contiguous.
Adjacent is also preposition with the meaning: next to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Abutting and Adjacent
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Abutting as an adjective:
Facing each other, front to front.
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Abutting as a verb:
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Abutting as a noun:
abutment
Examples:
"the abuttings of roads"
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Adjacent as an adjective:
Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.
Examples:
"Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room."
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Adjacent as an adjective:
Just before, after, or facing.
Examples:
"The picture is on the adjacent page''."
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Adjacent as a noun:
Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.
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Adjacent as a preposition (US):
Next to; adjacent to; beside.