The difference between Adjacent and Adjoining

When used as adjectives, adjacent means lying next to, close, or contiguous, whereas adjoining means being in contact at some point or line.


Adjacent is also noun with the meaning: something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

Adjacent is also preposition with the meaning: next to.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adjacent and Adjoining

  1. 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."

  2. Adjacent as an adjective:

    Just before, after, or facing.

    Examples:

    "The picture is on the adjacent page''."

  1. 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.

  1. Adjacent as a preposition (US):

    Next to; adjacent to; beside.

  1. Adjoining as an adjective:

    Being in contact at some point or line; joining to

    Examples:

    "an adjoining room"

    "synonyms: contiguous bordering"

  1. Adjoining as a verb: