# contiguity

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌkɒn.tɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From French contiguïté, from Late Latin contiguitās, from Latin contiguus (“bordering upon”), from contingō (“I touch or border upon”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/contiguity