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
Adjective
  • An in-house leader owns the playbook and the institutional continuity; outside advisors deliver discrete pieces of it, at advisory rates, each time.
    — Shawn Cole, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • That evening would exist forever, suspended, discrete and complete, in the eternal present of time and space.
    — Sheila Heti, New Yorker, 26 July 2026
Definition of discrete

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“Nonadjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonadjacent. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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