noncontiguous
Separated by gaps
Noncontiguous means not touching or not connected in an unbroken sequence.
Alaska and Hawaii are noncontiguous states—separated from the mainland United States.
In computing, noncontiguous memory refers to data stored in scattered locations rather than adjacent blocks: The file was saved in noncontiguous sectors on the disk.
Put or kept apart
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- nonadjacentNot directly beside
- apartIn different locations
- spacedWith gaps between
interrupted · broken · gapped · disjointed · unconnected · detached · remote · distant
Chain of scattered islands
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- exclaveGeographically separated political territory
- insularNarrow in outlook
- islandedSurrounded, set apart
fragmented · discrete · detached · isolated · interspersed · gapped · patchy · disjunct
Individually separate, unconnected
- disjointSeparate at connections
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- segmentedDivided into sections
- partitionedDivided into distinct sections
modular · distributed · interrupted · gapped · sparse · nonsequential · nonoverlapping · bounded
Directly next to
- borderingSharing an edge with
- touchingEvoking gentle emotion
- neighboringSituated beside another
- abuttingSharing a common border
consecutive · continuous · uninterrupted · sequential · successive · aligned · proximate · nearby
separated
Put or kept apart
- disconnectedSeparated from a source
- nonadjacentNot directly beside
- apartIn different locations
spaced · interrupted · broken · gapped · disjointed · unconnected · detached · remote · distant · removed
archipelago
Chain of scattered islands
- enclaveSurrounded distinct territory
- exclaveGeographically separated political territory
- insularNarrow in outlook
islanded · fragmented · discrete · detached · isolated · interspersed · gapped · patchy · disjunct · territorial
discrete
Individually separate, unconnected
- disjointSeparate at connections
- fragmentedBroken into pieces
- segmentedDivided into sections
partitioned · modular · distributed · interrupted · gapped · sparse · nonsequential · nonoverlapping · bounded · delimited
adjacent
Directly next to
- borderingSharing an edge with
- touchingEvoking gentle emotion
- neighboringSituated beside another
abutting · consecutive · continuous · uninterrupted · sequential · successive · aligned · proximate · nearby · close
noncontiguouscontiguous
Sharing a common boundary
adjacent · adjoining · touching · abutting · conterminous
noncontiguouscontinuous
Without pause or gap
contiguous · unbroken · uninterrupted · connected · consecutive
contingency, contingent, contiguous, discontinuous, contiguity, discontinuity, contiguously