contiguity

con·ti·gu·i·ty

noun \ˌkän-tə-ˈgyü-ə-tē\

plural con·ti·gu·i·ties

Definition of CONTIGUITY

: the quality or state of being contiguous : proximity

Examples of CONTIGUITY

1. <because of the contiguity of the mall to the border, it attracts many shoppers from out of state>

First Known Use of CONTIGUITY

1612

Related to CONTIGUITY

Synonyms: adjacency, closeness, proximity, immediacy, nearness, propinquity, vicinity

Antonyms: distance, remoteness

Related Words: abutment, juxtaposition

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Rhymes with CONTIGUITY

ambiguity, assiduity, conspicuity, continuity, exiguity, incongruity, ingenuity, perpetuity, perspicuity, promiscuity, superfluity