Definition of CONTIGUITY

contiguity

Plural: contiguities

Noun

  • the attribute of being so near as to be touching
  • 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.

Origin / Etymology

From French contiguïté, from Late Latin contiguitās, from Latin contiguus (“bordering upon”), from contingō (“I touch or border upon”).

Antonyms

discontiguity

Scrabble Score: 16

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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