nonadjacent

adjective

Definition of nonadjacentnext
as in noncontiguous

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Recent Examples of nonadjacent The regulations specify that AVAS sounds must cover four separate, nonadjacent octave bands. — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonadjacent
  1. noncontiguous
  2. discrete
Adjective
  • The burden is even heavier in noncontiguous states and territories.
    — Katelyn Bledsoe, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
  • Pakistan was a noncontiguous Muslim-majority country, with West Pakistan (formed from the western Punjab) and East Pakistan (formed from the eastern Bengal) separated by about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of Indian territory.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of noncontiguous
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  • Guests including Camille Cottin, Cynthia Erivo and Greta Lee stopped to marvel at a display with photographs and personal papers from Schlumberger, an otherwise private and discrete figure who was part of Paris’ Café Society.
    — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The current situation in and around the Persian Gulf reinforces that tension because the threats facing Saudi Arabia are increasingly difficult to separate into discrete categories.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Nonadjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonadjacent. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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