contiguity

Definitions

Abstract noun of contiguous: con- (together) + tig (a worn form of 'touch') + -uity. Contiguity is the state of things touching side by side — borders, regions, or events sitting right next to each other.

Common Collocations

• 1.spatial contiguity空间邻接
• 2.contiguity of territories领土毗连
• 3.law of contiguity接近律

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The two countries share a long border and natural contiguity.

• 2.

  Memory often works by contiguity: one image triggers the next.