Adjoin

/əˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ · verb

Meaning

(transitive) To be in contact or connection with..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To be in contact or connection with.
2. (transitive, mathematics, chiefly algebra and number theory) 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.

Example Sentences

The living room and dining room adjoin each other.

We were in the living area, which adjoins the kitchen.

The ring adjunction #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;#91;#92;sqrt#123;2#125;#93; can be obtained from #92;mathbb#123;Q#125; by adjoining #92;sqrt#123;2#125; to #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;.

The field adjunction #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;(#92;pi) can be obtained from #92;mathbb#123;Q#125; by adjoining #92;pi to #92;mathbb#123;Q#125;.

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• adjoins
• adjoining
• adjoined

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