Adjacent or adjacency may refer to:
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Adjacent (graph theory)
This is a glossary of graph theory. Graph theory is the study of graphs, systems of nodes or vertices connected in pairs by lines or edges.
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, two vertices that are the endpoints of an edge in a graph
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Adjacent (music)
In music, a step, or conjunct motion,Bonds, Mark Evan (2006). ''A History of Music in Western Culture'', p.123. 2nd ed. . is the difference in pitch between two consecutive note
Note, notes, or NOTE may refer to:
Music and entertainment
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, a conjunct step to a note which is next in the scale
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Adjacent angles, two angles that share a common ray
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Adjacent channel
In broadcast
Broadcasting is the distribution (business), distribution of sound, audio or video content to a dispersed audience via any electronic medium (communication), mass communications medium, but typically one using the electromagnetic ...
in broadcasting, a channel that is next to another channel
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Adjacency matrix
In graph theory and computer science, an adjacency matrix is a square matrix used to represent a finite graph. The elements of the matrix indicate whether pairs of vertices are adjacent or not in the graph.
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, a matrix that represents a graph
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Adjacency pairs In linguistics, an adjacency pair is an example of conversational turn-taking. An adjacency pair is composed of two utterances by two speakers, one after the other. The speaking of the first utterance (the first-pair part, or the first turn) provoke ...
in pragmatics, paired utterances such as a question and answer
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Adjacent side (polygon)
In geometry, a polygon () is a plane figure that is described by a finite number of straight line segments connected to form a closed '' polygonal chain'' (or ''polygonal circuit''). The bounded plane region, the bounding circuit, or the two t ...
, a side that shares an angle with another given side
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Adjacent side (right triangle)
A triangle is a polygon with three edges and three vertices. It is one of the basic shapes in geometry. A triangle with vertices ''A'', ''B'', and ''C'' is denoted \triangle ABC.
In Euclidean geometry, any three points, when non- collinea ...
, the side (or cathetus) of a right triangle that touches a given non-right angle
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