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   contiguity

   /ˌkɒntɪˈɡjuːɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of bordering or being in contact with something: "nations bound together by geographical contiguity"
   • ▪ the sequential occurrence or proximity of stimulus and response, causing their association in the mind: "contiguity is necessary in all forms of learning"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from late Latin contiguitas, from Latin contiguus ‘touching’ (see contiguous).

   Scrabble Points: 16

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