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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  • The laptop's 40-core GPU also won most of its contests against the discrete Nvidia graphics units in the ProArt and ThinkPad laptops, but by far narrower margins, even losing in some select contests.
    — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Dometic isn't the first RTT manufacturer to offer a multi-room setup or available divider wall, but more often than not, roof tent builders rely instead on ground-level add-on tents to create layouts with discrete rooms.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
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“Nonadjacent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonadjacent. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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