contiguity
/ˌkɒntɪˈgjuːətɪ/noun
mass noun
1- the state of bordering or being in direct contact with something接近, 邻近; 接壤; 共边; 接触：
nations bound together by geographical contiguity.
因接壤而结合在一起的国家。
1.1
- Psychology the sequential occurrence or proximity of stimulus and response, causing their association in the mind【心理】接近。
词源
early 16th cent.: from late Latin contiguitas, from Latin contiguus 'touching' （see CONTIGUOUS）.