The benefits to children of a close, long-term connection with older adults include: 1  Through grandparents, children have a better sense of who they are and where they've come from. They have roots, a history, and a sense of continuity and perspective. 2  Intergenerational bonds need not be traditional or biological. Older adult mentors can make a significant difference in a child's life. The involvement of a reliable, caring adult helps children develop life skills, and builds self-esteem and confidence.
Definition of adjacent. 1  1a : not distant : nearby the city and adjacent suburbsb : having a common endpoint or border adjacent lots adjacent sides of a trianglec : immediately preceding or following. 2  2 of two angles : having the vertex and one side in common.
Use the adjective contiguous when you want to describe one thing touching another thing, or next to it but not actually touching. Things that are contiguous are near or next to but not actually touching and yet they are also defined as touching, sharing a border.. You can use this adjective to describe people or things related to and nearby others. It comes from the Latin word contiguus, which means pretty much the same thing, bordering upon.. Because the word has two meanings that are very similar but not always the same it can be a bit confusing. This is an example of what's called semantic ambiguity, when something can mean more than one thing or a word or phrase is not precise.