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.
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Origin of contiguity
OTHER WORDS FROM contiguity
non·con·ti·gu·i·ty, noun, plural non·con·ti·gu·i·ties.Words nearby contiguity
contextual definition, contextualism, contextualize, contexture, contg., contiguity, contiguous, contin., continence, continent, continental
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contiguity
[ kŏn′tĭ-gyōō′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The state of being contiguous.
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