contiguity
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David Hume, in his 1748 book, An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, wrote, “There appear to be only three principles of connections among ideas, namely Resemblance, Contiguity in time or place, and Cause or Effect.”
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
As a root-word or prefix, we have:—Apudeco = Contiguity.
From The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto Grammar and Commentary by Cox, George
Contiguity is the state of being within touching distance.
From Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois by Cavins, Elmer W.
Contiguity, neighborhood, or even literature may suffice to bring about syncretism of the mores.
From Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals by Sumner, William Graham
Contiguity in time corresponds to the successive, and contiguity in place to the synchronous, order.
From The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill by Stephen, Leslie, Sir
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The Scarlet Letter
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The House of the Seven Gables
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