Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
adjacent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, be situated, lie, stand ▪ The vineyards of Verzy lie adjacent to those of Verzenay. ADVERB ▪ directly, immediately … Collocations dictionary
adjacent territory — The suburbs of a city which are not within the limits of another municipality. Johnson City v Weeks, 133 Term 277, 180 SW 327, 3 ALR 1431, 1432. As the expression is used in air application to appropriate water for municipal use in adjacent… … Ballentine's law dictionary
adjacent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French, ajesaunt, from Latin adjacent , adjacens, present participle of adjacēre to lie near, from ad + jacēre to lie; akin to Latin jacere to throw more at jet Date: 15th… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Adjacent channel — In broadcasting an adjacent channel is an AM, FM, or TV channel that is next to another channel. First adjacent is immediately next to another channel, second adjacent is two channels away, and so forth. Information on adjacent channels is used… … Wikipedia
immediately — adv. Immediately is used with these adjectives: ↑accessible, ↑adjacent, ↑alert, ↑apparent, ↑appealing, ↑applicable, ↑available, ↑discernible, ↑effective, ↑evident, ↑familiar, ↑ … Collocations dictionary
immediately — adverb 1》 at once. 2》 very close or adjacent in time or space. ↘in direct relation. conjunction chiefly Brit. as soon as … English new terms dictionary
GEOGRAPHICAL SURVEY — Names The name Ereẓ Israel (the Land of Israel) designates the land which, according to the Bible was promised as an inheritance to the Israelite tribes. In the course of time it came to be regarded first by the Jews and then also by the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
The Vatican — The Vatican † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Vatican This subject will be treated under the following heads: I. Introduction; II. Architectural History of the Vatican Palace; III. Description of the Palace; IV. Description of the… … Catholic encyclopedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
