adjoin
/əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.97 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To share a common boundary or border with; to be physically contiguous to (a piece of land or property).
Example Sentences
- "The living room and dining room adjoin each other."
- "It's at this point that these three neighbourhoods adjoin."
- "'[…] The land was so very desirable for me in every respect, so immediately adjoining my own property, that I felt it my duty to buy it. […]'"
- "We were in the living area, which adjoins the kitchen."
- "The ring adjunction #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;#91;#92;sqrt#123;2#125;#93; can be obtained from #92;mathbb#123;Q#125; by adjoining #92;sqrt#123;2#125; to #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;."
- "The field adjunction #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;(#92;pi) can be obtained from #92;mathbb#123;Q#125; by adjoining #92;pi to #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;."
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: adjoindre, adiungō
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
- British English: /əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/