non-contiguous
adjective
(alsononcontiguous)uk/ˌnɒn.kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/us/ˌnɑːn.kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/not next to ortouchinganother, usuallysimilar, thing:
Thedatafilesarestoredon the harddrivein non-contiguousclusters.
In the past,schoolsin theareawere noncontiguous -- they were not alwayscloseto each other.
- Thecityhas two non-contiguouscentresseparatedby about twomiles.
- The reservation's four noncontiguoussegmentstotalmore than 2.8 millionacres.
- Thearticleraisedsomeinterestingquestions, such has howbesttostudyspeakersfrom non-contiguousdialectareas.
Next to and beside
- abreast
- adjacency
- adjacent
- adjoining
- against
- along
- atsomeone'selbowidiom
- beside
- bordering
- contiguity
- contiguous
- next
- next door
- next door but oneidiom
- on
- shoulder
- shoulder to shoulderidiom
- side
- surrounding
- to
Opposite
contiguous