BusinessAugust 27, 2026

adjacencies

uh-JAY-suhn-siz

Definition

Fields or markets that are situated near or closely connected to a company's core business, often allowing for the leveraging of existing capabilities.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'adjacere,' meaning 'to lie near.' It entered English in the 17th century to describe things that are neighboring or sharing a common boundary.

In the news

In the article, the speaker mentions AI data center adjacencies as areas where the company applies its existing technology. It matters here because it explains how onsemi expands into new growth engines without having to completely reinvent its business model.

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