Synonyms: next, adjacent, side by side
Definition: nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
Usage: had adjacent rooms; in the next room; the person sitting next to me; our rooms were side by side
Similar words: close
Definition: at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
Usage: close to noon; how close are we to town?; a close formation of ships
Synonyms: side by side
Definition: closely related or associated
Usage: a city in which communism and democracy had to live side by side
Similar words: related, related to
Definition: being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
Usage: painting and the related arts; school-related activities; related to micelle formation is the...ability of detergent actives to congregate at oil-water interfaces