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contiguity.

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.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌkɒn.tɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/Received-Pronunciation/ˌkɑn.tɪˈɡju.ɪ.ti/General-American/ˌkɑn.təˈɡju.ə.ti/[ˌkɑn.təˈɡju.ə.ɾi]
  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.

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Where this word comes from

From French contiguïté (whence -ity), from Late Latin contiguitās, from Latin contiguus (“bordering upon”), from contingō (“to touch or border upon”).

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