单词 | coadjacent |
释义 | coadjacentadj.n. Adjacent to each other mutually, contiguous; spec. in Philosophy, contiguous in thought: see co-adjacence n. Also n., Any object or idea so related to another. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > nearness > [adjective] > placed close together neighboured1550 thick-set1596 approximate1839 coadjacent1842 apposed1861 juxtaposed1862 the world > space > distance > nearness > [noun] > adjacency > that which is coadjacent1842 1842 Sir W. Hamilton in Reid's Wks. 899/1 Such parts may be either coadjacent in space or coadjacent (coexistent or immediately consecutive) in time. 1842 Sir W. Hamilton in Reid's Wks. 897/1 These three laws..are the law of Similars, the law of Contraries, and the law of Co-adjacents. 1842 Sir W. Hamilton in Reid's Wks. 899/2 Dog may suggest Wolf as its coadjacent. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2018). < adj.n.1842 |
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