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non·ad·ja·cent | \ ˌnän-ə-ˈjā-sᵊnt 
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\Definition of nonadjacent
: not adjacent: such as
a : not having a common endpoint or border
nonadjacent buildings/rooms
b of two angles : not having the vertex and one side in common
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The first known use of nonadjacent was in 1879
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