nonadjacent

adjective

Definition of nonadjacentnext
as in noncontiguous

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Recent Examples of nonadjacent The regulations specify that AVAS sounds must cover four separate, nonadjacent octave bands. — John Seabrook, The New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonadjacent
  1. noncontiguous
  2. discrete
Adjective
  • The burden is even heavier in noncontiguous states and territories.
    — Katelyn Bledsoe, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
  • Pakistan was a noncontiguous Muslim-majority country, with West Pakistan (formed from the western Punjab) and East Pakistan (formed from the eastern Bengal) separated by about 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of Indian territory.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Mar. 2026
Definition of noncontiguous
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  • Washington needs to recognize that the Kremlin regards Ukraine not as a discrete conflict but as part of a broader struggle over Europe’s strategic order.
    — Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The operation plays a central role in quantum algorithms targeting the elliptic-curve discrete logarithm problem.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of discrete

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