contiguousness

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noun

The state or quality of being contiguous.

Similar
adjacencycontiguity
OriginEnglish contiguous ← Latin contiguus →
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Meanings

nouncontiguousness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe state or quality of being contiguous.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe attribute of being so near as to be touching

Similar
adjacencycontiguity
Broader
nearnesscloseness
Also see
adjacencycontiguity

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latincontingō
  2. Latincontiguus
  3. Englishcontiguous
  4. Englishcontiguousness

From contiguous + -ness.

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APA

contiguousness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contiguousness

MLA

“contiguousness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contiguousness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contiguousness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contiguousness.

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