Contiguity
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌkɒn.tɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Contiguity is a noun meaning A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.
Meaning
A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.
Example Sentences
In the mechanical conception of ‘cause’ it is…demanded that there should be spatial and temporal contiguity between the movements involved.
Word Forms
- contiguities
Synonyms for contiguity
Depending on context, synonyms include synapse, adjacency, contiguousness.
Antonyms for contiguity
Common opposites include discontiguity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include contiguousness, adjacency, continuum, continuance, continuation, continuity.
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