contiguity

[kon-ti-gyoo-i-tee]

noun

plural

contiguities 

1. the state of being contiguous; contact or proximity.

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

Other Word Forms

• noncontiguity noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of contiguity¹

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

Example Sentences

Building there would effectively cut off the West Bank from occupied East Jerusalem and significantly obstruct its territorial contiguity.

From BBC

"They also don't just associate that word with an object based on temporal contiguity without really understanding the meaning of those words, but they activate a memory of an object when they hear its name."

From Science Daily

Republicans only addressed the contiguity issue in their maps, resulting in fewer changed boundary lines than other proposals.

From Seattle Times

Democrats argued in Wisconsin that the majority of current legislative districts - 54 out of 99 in the Assembly and 21 out of 33 in the Senate - violate the state constitution’s contiguity requirement.

From Washington Times

Democrats argued in Wisconsin that the majority of current legislative districts — 54 out of 99 in the Assembly and 21 out of 33 in the Senate — violate the state constitution’s contiguity requirement.

From Seattle Times

Related Words

• area 
• block 
• district 
• parish 
• part 
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• region 
• section 
• street 
• suburb 
• territory 
• zone