subjacency

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/səbˈd͡ʒeɪsənsi/

noun

The state of being subjacent.

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Meanings

nounsubjacency (countable and uncountable, plural subjacencies)

plural subjacencies

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being subjacent.
  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesA constraint on the movement of elements which states that the target position of movement must be structurally close downwards to the source position.

Origin

From subjacent + -cy.

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APA

subjacency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subjacency

MLA

“subjacency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subjacency. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subjacency,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subjacency.

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