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Definitions for Contiguous
[1] touching; in contact.
[2] in close proximity without actually touching; near.
[3] adjacent in time: contiguous events.
[4] touching along the side or boundary; in contact
[5] physically adjacent; neighbouring
[6] preceding or following in time
Words related to Contiguous
neighboring, adjoining, beside, bordering, close, conterminous, meeting, near, nearby, next, touching, abutting, approximal, contactual, juxtaposed, juxtapositional
Words nearby Contiguous
contextualism, contextualize, contexture, contg., contiguity, contiguous, contin., continence, continent, continental, continental army
Origin of Contiguous
1605–15; < Latin contiguus bordering upon, equivalent to con- con- + tig- (variant stem of -tingere, combining form of tangere to touch; see tangent, contingent, contact) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -ous, continuous
Other words from Contiguous
con·tig·u·ous·ly , adverb
con·tig·u·ous·ness , noun
non·con·tig·u·ous , adjective
non·con·tig·u·ous·ly , adverb
non·con·tig·u·ous·ness , noun
un·con·tig·u·ous , adjective
un·con·tig·u·ous·ly , adverb
un·con·tig·u·ous·ness , noun
con•tig′ u•ous•ness n.
Word origin for Contiguous
C17: from Latin contiguus, from contingere to touch; see contact
Synonyms for Contiguous
adjoining, neighboring, abutting, approximal, beside, bordering, close, contactual, conterminous, juxtaposed, juxtapositional, meeting, near, near-at-hand, nearby, next, next door to, next to, touching