CONTIGUOUSNESS Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word contiguousness. (close relations)
contiguous
Best Alternative Words for CONTIGUOUSNESS
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adjacent | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space • having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching • near or close to but not necessarily touching | ||||||||
close | verb, adverb, noun, adjectivev, adv, n, adj | |||||||
adjective • at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other • close in relevance or relationship • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances noun • the temporal end; the concluding time • the last section of a communication • the concluding part of any performance adverb • near in time or place or relationship • in an attentive manner adjective satellite • rigorously attentive; strict and thorough • marked by fidelity to an original • (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched • crowded • lacking fresh air • of textiles • strictly confined or guarded • confined to specific persons • fitting closely but comfortably • used of hair or haircuts • giving or spending with reluctance • inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information verb • move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut • become closed • cease to operate or cause to cease operating • finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.) • come to a close • complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement • be priced or listed when trading stops • engage at close quarters • cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop • change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact • come together, as if in an embrace • draw near • bring together all the elements or parts of • bar access to • fill or stop up • unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of • finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead | ||||||||
near | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
adjective • not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances adverb • near in time or place or relationship • (of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but adjective satellite • being on the left side • closely resembling the genuine article • giving or spending with reluctance • with or in a close or intimate relationship • very close in resemblance verb • move towards | ||||||||
neighboring | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching | ||||||||
next | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adverb • at the time or occasion immediately following adjective satellite • immediately following in time or order • nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space • (of elected officers) elected but not yet serving • (of a day of the week) nearest (or nearest but one) after the present moment | ||||||||
proximate | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • closest in degree or order (space or time) especially in a chain of causes and effects adjective satellite • very close in space or time | ||||||||
abutting | adverb, adjectiveadv, adj | |||||||
verb • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||||||||
adjoining | adjectiveadj | |||||||
verb • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary • be in direct physical contact with; make contact • attach or add | ||||||||
bordering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a line that indicates a boundary • the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary • the boundary of a surface • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • a strip forming the outer edge of something verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • form the boundary of; be contiguous to • enclose in or as if in a frame • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||||||||
adjacency | nounn | |||||||
noun • the attribute of being so near as to be touching | ||||||||
contiguity | nounn | |||||||
noun • the attribute of being so near as to be touching |