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contiguity

Syllables: con·ti·gu·i·ty/ˌkɒn.tɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/US/ˌkɑn.tɪˈɡju.ɪ.ti/

contiguity noun: 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.

Noun

contiguity (countable and uncountable, plural contiguities)

  1. 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.
    • In the mechanical conception of ‘cause’ it is…demanded that there should be spatial and temporal contiguity between the movements involved.1958–1960, R.S. Peters, The Concept of Motivation, Routledge & Kegan Paul (second edition), chapter i: “Types of Explanation in Psychological Theories”, page 12
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contiguity meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Kannada

contiguity in Tamil

contiguity, nearness
பக்கம் pakkam

contiguity in Urdu

جوڑ, میل, قرب, ربط

contiguity in Bengali

সংলগ্নতা, নৈকট্য

contiguity in Kannada

ಅಳವು, ಸಮೀಪದಲ್ಲಿರುವಿಕೆ, ಪಾರ್ಶ್ವಸ್ಥವಾಗುವಿಕೆ, ಸಮೀಪಸ್ಥತೆ

Synonyms of contiguity

Antonyms

Forms of contiguity

pluralcontiguities

Origin of contiguity

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

Words formed from contiguity

Words that rhyme with contiguity

Questions about contiguity

What does contiguity mean?
Contiguity means 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.
What is contiguity in Tamil?
Contiguity in Tamil is பக்கம் (pakkam). See Contiguity meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is contiguity?
Contiguity is a noun.
How do you pronounce contiguity?
Contiguity is pronounced /ˌkɒn.tɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/ (UK).
What is the plural of contiguity?
The plural of contiguity is contiguities.

Words near contiguity in the dictionary

  1. contigs
  2. contiguate
  3. contiguation
  4. contiguations
  5. contiguities
  6. contiguity
  7. contiguosities
  8. contiguosity
  9. contiguous
  10. contiguous 48
  11. contiguous United States

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Adapted from Wiktionary: contiguity (page history and authors); பக்கம் (Tamil) (page history and authors); contiguity (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); contiguity (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); contiguity (Kannada Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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