noncontiguous

Examples

• All

• The two other reservations were established in 1934: Sokaogon (Mole Lake), located near Crandon, and St. Croix, which is comprised of small, noncontiguous, tribally held parcels of land in the western part of the state.

  Academic text (1997)

• Because the bottomland species are almost entirely absent on upland surfaces, with the exception of the broad Mississippi River valley, their distribution within this physiographic region is noncontiguous.

  Academic text (2012)

• However, these sightings were noncontiguous; therefore, they do not indicate that these whales are a resident population.

  Academic text (2000)

• Environmental exposures that occur within noncontiguous regions can be aggregated to enhance study population sizes.

  Academic text (1998)

• Beginning in the 1950s, elite suburbanization expanded into noncontiguous large-scale developments.

  Academic text (1993)

• For the priestly managers of these systems, the power over irrigation is as limited as the specific water course they manage, since their power does not reach noncontiguous water networks.

  Academic text (1995)

• As most cancers develop, they tend to spread to neighboring lymph nodes and, as metastases, to noncontiguous organs.

  Academic text (2002)

• MPI's derived datatypes further enhance the portability and efficiency of MPI codes by enabling the architect to communicate noncontiguous data with a single MPI function call.

  Academic text (2011)

• However, they are classified as Coastal Plain species because they have higher seedling survival rates, are more competitive on moist alluvial soils in the Coastal Plain, and generally have a noncontiguous distribution along stream segments in the surrounding physiographic regions.

  Academic text (2012)

• The noncontiguous areas of the national park offer diverse ecosystems that are separated by urban development.

Synonyms

A

apart

vsnoncontiguous

∞ 1.0

Not together because of distance, time or different homes

is used for items specifically not next to each other or separated in order

U

unconnected

vsnoncontiguous

4 5.1

Not in a clear order or logically linked

refers to physical or ordered separation rather than lacking relation

N

nonconsecutive

vsnoncontiguous

1 6.5

Not one after another, with gaps between the items

also applies to separation in physical space, not only sequence gaps

N

nonadjacent

vsnoncontiguous

6.6

Not next to another thing

also applies when items are separated in order or sequence

D

discontiguous

vsnoncontiguous

8.9

Made of separate parts that do not touch each other

can refer to simple gaps in space or in order

N

non-overlapping

vsnoncontiguous

4.1

Not touching or sharing any part with anything else

also covers separation by gaps in place, order, or sequence

N

noncontinuous

vsnoncontiguous

5.8

Happening with breaks in time or place

focuses on being not next to or touching rather than interruption

Antonyms

C

contiguous

13 7.0

Next to each other and touching, like two places that share a border

How Contiguous

contiguous

13 7.0

adjacent

100 3.8

nearby

325 1.0

noncontiguous

1 7.9

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology