Meaning
- (transitive) To be in contact or connection with.
- (transitive) To extend an algebraic object (e.g. a field, a ring, etc.) by adding to it an element not belonging to it and then ensuring closure, for example by also adding all finite power series of the element.
Synonyms
be adjacent to
be contiguous
be close to
be next to
butt against
butt on
be against
add to
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
/əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman adjoindre, from Latin adiungō.
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