Adjoiningness

/əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of being adjoining or adjacent to something else.

Etymology

From adjoining + -ness suffix (forming abstract nouns). A constructed noun expressing the abstract quality of adjacency.

Kelly Says

The -ness suffix is perhaps English's most prolific noun-maker—you can theoretically add it to almost any adjective to create a noun, which is why 'adjoiningness' is grammatically perfect but sounds slightly invented.

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