contiguity
pronunciation
How to pronounce contiguity in British English:
UK [ˌkɒntɪ'ɡju:ətɪ]
How to pronounce contiguity in American English:
US [ˌkɒntɪ'ɡjuətɪ]
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- Noun:
- the attribute of being so near as to be touching
Word Origin
- contiguity (n.)
- 1640s, from French contiguité from Latin contiguitas, from contiguus (see contiguous).
Example
- 1. The contiguity of the house and the garage was a convenience in bad weather .
- 2. Cognitive load ; nature science ; spatial contiguity effect ; prior knowledge .
- 3. Superposition is a special form of contiguity .
- 4. You could also call this element contiguity , but the issue is to reinforce your central outlook .
- 5. Scientists want to investigate the relation between xerophthalmia occurrence and smut contiguity .