nonadjacent

adjective

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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