nonadjacent
adjective
non·ad·ja·cent
ˌnän-ə-ˈjā-sᵊnt 
: 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 regulations specify that AVAS sounds must cover four separate, nonadjacent octave bands.
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John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
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John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
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“Nonadjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonadjacent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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