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Adjoining

//əˈd͡ʒɔɪ.nɪŋ// adj, verb

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Being in contact at some point or line; joining to.

    "an adjoining room"

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of adjoin form-of, gerund, participle, present

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English ajoinen, from Old French ajoindre, (compare French adjoindre), from Latin adiungō (“join to”), formed from ad- (“to, towards, at”) + iungō (“join”).

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