adjacent vs facing

adjacent

adj
  • Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on. 

  • Related to; suggestive of; bordering on. 

  • Just before, after, or facing. 

prep
  • Next to; beside. 

  • Related to; suggestive of; bordering on. 

noun
  • Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite. 

facing

adj
  • Positioned so as to face (in a particular direction) 

  • Diverging in the direction of travel. 

noun
  • Fabric applied to a garment edge on the underside. 

  • A powdered substance, such as charcoal or bituminous coal, applied to the face of a mould, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting. 

  • The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about. 

  • The most external portion of exterior siding. 

  • The collar and cuffs of a military coat, commonly of a different colour from the rest of the coat. 

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