Main Entry: con·tig·u·ous

Pronunciation: \kən-ˈtig-yə-wəs\

Function: adjective

: being in actual contact : touching along a boundary or at a point

—con·ti·gu·ity \ˌkänt-ə-ˈgyü-ət-ē\ noun, plural con·ti·gu·it·ies

—con·tig·u·ous·ly adverb