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adjoint

adjoint

9.7
Next to and joined to another room or building
  • adjective
  • /əˈdʒɔɪnt/
translation icon : adyacente
  • The two buildings are adjoint, sharing a common wall.

Examples

  • The adjoint classrooms allow students easy access to one another during group projects.

  • Our office is located in an adjoint space to the coffee shop, making it convenient for breaks.

  • Indeed, an r-percent rule is no more nor less than an adjoint equation from the maximum principle, a necessary condition for optimality.

    Academic text (2001)

  • Being an adjoint condition for optimal behavior, the rule cannot fail to hold in some form; an r-percent rule for pressure arises implicitly.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

attached
vsadjoint
3.1

A building joined to another by a shared wall and not standing alone

is about being directly next to or connected to something
joined
vsadjoint
1.9

Connected so they form one longer object

emphasizes direct connection or adjacency rather than mechanical linking
conjoint
vsadjoint
7.7

Joined by several people or groups to act as one

focuses on simple proximity rather than full combining into one function
adnate
vsadjoint
  • Specialized
9.9

A plant part that is attached closely to another along its length

expresses simple adjacency rather than a narrow botanical joining

How Connected

joined
1.9
adjoint
9.7
adjacent
100 3.8

Surface Forms

adjoint positive

Morphology

adjoint = adjoin (transparent) = adjoin + t

Formed from the verb 'adjoin' with a derivational suffix creating an adjectival meaning 'joined/adjacent', which is predictable for learners who know 'adjoin'.

Etymology

Adjoint comes from the parts ad- 'to' and join 'bring together', so it literally means 'joined to' or next to something.