Associations to the word «Adjacency»

Wiktionary

ADJACENCY, noun. (uncountable) The quality of being adjacent, or near enough so as to touch.
ADJACENCY, noun. (countable) A relationship of being adjacent to something.
ADJACENCY MATRIX, noun. (graph theory) A matrix showing which vertices of a graph are adjacent to which other vertices.

Dictionary definition

ADJACENCY, noun. The attribute of being so near as to be touching.

Wise words

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