1. the state of being next to and touching something; physical contact or proximity
2. nearness in time or sequence

Examples

• The contiguity of the two buildings made it easy to connect them with a walkway.
• Scientists studied the contiguity between the forest and the grassland ecosystem.
• The contiguity of events suggested they were related.
• Urban planners considered the contiguity of residential and commercial zones.
• The contiguity of the parking lot to the store entrance was convenient for customers.
• Researchers examined the contiguity between stimulus and response in the experiment.