contiguity

[ kon-ti-gyoo-i-tee ]

/ ˌkɒn tɪˈgyu ɪ ti /

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noun, plural con·ti·gu·i·ties.

the state of being contiguous; contact or proximity.

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

RELATED WORDS

part, zone, district, area, parish, section, suburb, street, slum, precinct, territory, region, block, ghetto, closeness, touch, connection, relation, environs, confines

Nearby words

contextual definition, contextualism, contextualize, contexture, contg., contiguity, contiguous, contin., continence, continent, continental

Origin of contiguity

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

Related forms

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

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Examples from the Web for contiguity

One can't, with a straight face, call this territorial "contiguity," especially since that road would be easy for Israel to close.
A Bogus Defense Of E1 Construction|Ali Gharib|December 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The relation between God and man is a relation of contiguity.
The Theistic Conception of the World|B. F. (Benjamin Franklin) Cocker
Connecticut, from its contiguity to New York and its extent of sea coast, was peculiarly exposed to invasion.
Life And Times Of Washington, Volume 2|John Frederick Schroeder
This is a low form of memory, resting on association by contiguity.
Essay on the Creative Imagination|Th. Ribot

So that the contiguity of Turks and Armenians has been even more unfortunate than are most contiguities.
Mystery at Geneva|Rose Macaulay
No one can doubt but causation has the same influence as the other two relations of resemblance and contiguity.
An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding|David Hume

Medicine definitions for contiguity

contiguity

[ kŏn′tĭ-gyōō′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The state of being contiguous.

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