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contiguous

One entry found for contiguous.
Main Entry: con·tig·u·ous
Pronunciation: k&n-'ti-gy&-w&s, -gyü-&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin contiguus, from contingere to have contact with -- more at CONTINGENT
1 : being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point
2 of angles : ADJACENT 2
3 : next or near in time or sequence
4 : touching or connected throughout in an unbroken sequence <contiguous row houses>
synonym see ADJACENT
- con·tig·u·ous·ly adverb
- con·tig·u·ous·ness noun