Definition of "adjacent" []

• Close to; lying near: adjacent cities. (adjective)
• Next to; adjoining: adjacent garden plots. (adjective)

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• ""It is not a snooty place to live," said Louis Andors, an agent with Keller Williams who lives in adjacent Aurora Hills."
• "To an economist or strategic planner, a city represents an area of dominant influence over markets in adjacent areas."
• "Two Models for Business Extensions a. Backwards from Customer Needs taking feedback from customers and evolving the offerings or adding new products in adjacent markets … i.e. Kindle"