con·tig·u·ous

(kən-tĭg′yo͞o-əs)

adj.

1. Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.

2. Neighboring; adjacent.

a. Connecting without a break: the 48 contiguous states.

b. Connected in time; uninterrupted: served two contiguous terms in office.

[From Latin contiguus, from contingere, contig-, to touch; see contact.]

con·tig′u·ous·ly adv.

con·tig′u·ous·ness n.

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contiguous

(kənˈtɪɡjʊəs)

adj

1. touching along the side or boundary; in contact

2. physically adjacent; neighbouring

3. preceding or following in time

[C17: from Latin contiguus, from contingere to touch; see contact]

contiguity, conˈtiguousness n

conˈtiguously adv

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con•tig•u•ous

(kənˈtɪg yu əs)

adj.

1. touching; in contact.

2. being in close proximity without touching; near.

3. adjacent in time.

[1605–15; < Latin contiguus bordering upon =con- con- + tig-, variant s. of -tingere, comb. form of tangere to touch]

con•tig′u•ous•ly, adv.

con•tig′u•ous•ness, n.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.	1.	contiguous - very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past" immediate close - at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships"
	2.	contiguous - connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states" conterminous connected - joined or linked together
	3.	contiguous - having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities" neighboring, adjacent, conterminous connected - joined or linked together

contiguous

adjective (Formal) near, touching, bordering, neighbouring, beside, adjacent, in contact, adjoining, next door to, juxtaposed, abutting, next, juxtapositional The vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone.

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contiguous

adjective

1. Sharing a common boundary:

adjacent, adjoining, conterminous, next.

2. Not far from another in space, time, or relation:

adjacent, close, immediate, near, nearby, nigh, proximate.

Idioms: at hand, under one's nose, within a stone's throw, within hailing distance.

Translations

angrenzend benachbart nahe verbunden zusammen

συνεχόμενος

contiguo

attiguo contiguo limitrofo

смежный

contiguous

[kənˈtɪgjʊəs] ADJ → contiguo (to a)

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contiguous

[kənˈtɪgjuəs] adj (formal) (= adjacent, adjoining) → contigu/guë
to be contiguous with sth → être contigu/guë à qch, être attenant(e) à qch

contiguous

adj (form) → aneinandergrenzend, sich berührend; (in time) → (unmittelbar) aufeinanderfolgend; the estates are contiguous → die Grundstücke grenzen aneinander; contiguous cull (of cattle) → Keulung f

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con·tig·u·ous

a. contiguo-a, adyacente.