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How do you spell Adjacent?

Correct spelling

adjacent

ADJ + ACENT. Think: adjoining.

Why is adjacent spelled this way?

From Latin adjacere, to lie near. AD (near) + JACERE (to lie). Adjacent things lie beside each other — close but not overlapping.

Common misspellings of adjacent

adjecentadjacintajacentadjascent

Example

The park is adjacent to the school.

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