contiguity

[ kon-ti-gyoo-i-tee ]
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noun,plural con·ti·gu·i·ties.
  1. the state of being contiguous; contact or proximity.

  2. a series of things in continuous connection; a continuous mass or extent.

Origin of contiguity

1
From the Late Latin word contiguitās, dating back to 1635–45. See contiguous, -ity

Other words from contiguity

  • non·con·ti·gu·i·ty, noun, plural non·con·ti·gu·i·ties.

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