Synonyms for contiguity
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Noun
1. Adjacency
Other
nearness, approximation, contact, synapse, propinquity formal, abuttal, coadjacence
Definitions
- n. 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.
Forms
- Plural
- contiguities → adjacencies, proximities, juxtapositions, nearnesses…
Example sentences
- proximity They want to build a hotel in proximity to the beach.
- juxtaposition The author's juxtaposition of the two characters highlights their flaws.
- adjacency The adjacency pair has five basic characteristics.
- synapse The synapse allows communication between neurons.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| contiguity | steady | |
| proximity | rising | |
| juxtaposition | rising | |
| adjacency | rising | |
| contiguousness | steady | |
| synapse | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- contact2, synapse2, abuttal
- 8 letters
- nearness
- 9 letters
- proximity4, adjacency
- 11 letters
- propinquity, coadjacence
- 13 letters
- approximation5, juxtaposition5
- 14 letters
- contiguousness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (contact2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- contiguïté