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contiguous

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɪgjʊəs/
Definition of contiguous

adjective

  • sharing a common border; touching:the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic
  • next or together in sequence: five hundred contiguous dictionary entries

Derivatives

contiguously

adverb

Origin:

early 16th century: from Latin contiguus 'touching', from the verb contingere 'be in contact, befall' (see contingent), + -ous

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Definition of contiguous in the US English dictionary

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