The difference between Adjacent and Near
When used as nouns, adjacent means something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite, whereas near means the left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.
When used as prepositions, adjacent means next to, whereas near means close to, in close proximity to.
When used as adjectives, adjacent means lying next to, close, or contiguous, whereas near means physically close.
Near is also adverb with the meaning: having a small intervening distance with regard to something.
Near is also verb with the meaning: to come closer to.
check bellow for the other definitions of Adjacent and Near
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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.
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Near as an adjective:
Physically close.
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Near as an adjective:
Closely connected or related.
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Near as an adjective:
Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; intimate; dear.
Examples:
"a near friend"
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Near as an adjective:
Close to anything followed or imitated; not free, loose, or rambling.
Examples:
"a version near to the original"
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Near as an adjective:
So as barely to avoid or pass injury or loss; close; narrow.
Examples:
"a near escape"
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Near as an adjective (of an event):
Approaching.
Examples:
"The end is near."
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Near as an adjective:
Approximate, almost.
Examples:
"The two words are near synonyms."
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Near as an adjective (dated):
Next to the driver, when he is on foot; on the left of an animal or a team.
Examples:
"the near ox; the near leg"
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Near as an adjective (obsolete):
Immediate; direct; close; short.
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Near as an adjective (obsolete, slang):
Stingy; parsimonious.
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Near as an adverb:
Having a small intervening distance with regard to something.
Examples:
"I'm near-sighted."
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Near as an adverb (colloquial):
nearly
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Near as a preposition:
Close to, in close proximity to.
Examples:
"There are habitable planets orbiting many of the stars near our Sun."
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Near as a preposition:
Close to in time.
Examples:
"The voyage was near completion."
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Near as a verb (ambitransitive):
To come closer to; to approach.
Examples:
"The ship nears the land."
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Near as a noun:
The left side of a horse or of a team of horses pulling a carriage etc.