Adjacency and Abutment

Adjacency

Adjacency noun - The state or condition of being near.
Usage example: environmentalists are concerned about the proposed shopping plaza's adjacency to the river
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Synonyms for Adjacency

Abutment and adjacency are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Abutment" instead a noun "Adjacency".

Nearby Words: adjacent, adjacently

Abutment

Abutment noun - A masonry support that touches and directly receives thrust or pressure of an arch or bridge.
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Adjacency and abutment are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adjacency" instead a noun "Abutment".

Nearby Word: abutted
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