Contiguity
[,kɒntɪ'gjuːɪtɪ] or [,kɑntə'gjʊəti]
Definition
(n.) The state of being contiguous; intimate association; nearness; proximity.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Contact, touching, meeting, juxtaposition, proximity.
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Examples
- Shall we then rest contented with these two relations of contiguity and succession, as affording a complete idea of causation? David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- These parts are so situated, as to afford us the notion of distance and contiguity; of length, breadth, and thickness. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- We may add force to these experiments by others of a different kind, in considering the effects of contiguity, as well as of resemblance. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- This double contempt is likewise strengthened by the two relations of kindred and contiguity. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
- I therefore enlarge my view to comprehend several instances; where I find like objects always existing in like relations of contiguity and succession. David Hume. A Treatise of Human Nature.
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