Adjoin Meaning
/əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo be in contact or connection with.
verbTo extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it an element not belonging to it and then ensuring closure, for example by also adding all finite power series of the element.
Sentence Examples
The two villages adjoin each other.
The two buildings adjoin.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dining room will ____ the kitchen for easy serving of meals.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two garages ____ each other, making them look like one building.
Word Origin & History
From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"We were in the living area, which adjoins the kitchen."
— 2013, Graeme Simsion, The Rosie Project, →ISBN, page 55:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The dining room will ____ the kitchen for easy serving of meals.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The two garages ____ each other, making them look like one building.