adjoin
To share a common boundary or border withTo share a common boundary or border with; to be physically contiguous to (a piece of land or property).
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» Tom looked into the adjoining bedroom.
Tom warf einen Blick in das anliegende Schlafzimmer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom sah in das anliegende Schlafzimmer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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Examples
22 sentencesTom looked into the adjoining bedroom.
deTom warf einen Blick in das anliegende Schlafzimmer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom went into the adjoining room.
The living room adjoins the dining room.
ruГостиная примыкает к столовой. — marafon
deDas Wohnzimmer schließt an das Esszimmer an. — Yorwba
Meaning
2 senses(ambitransitive)To share a common boundary or border with; to be physically contiguous to (a piece of land or property).
The living room and dining room adjoin each other.
It's at this point that these three neighbourhoods adjoin.
(transitive)To extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it an element not belonging to it and then ensuring closure, for example by also adding all finite power series of the element.
The ring adjunction #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;#91;#92;sqrt#123;2#125;#93; can be obtained from #92;mathbb#123;Q#125; by adjoining #92;sqrt#123;2#125; to #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;.
The field adjunction #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;(#92;pi) can be obtained from #92;mathbb#123;Q#125; by adjoining #92;pi to #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;.
- lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
- be in direct physical contact with; make contact
- attach or add
Origin
From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.
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Forms
adjoins, adjoining, adjoined, adjoinedTenses
adjoin · adjoined · will adjoin · have adjoinedSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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