CONTIGUOUS


Meaning of CONTIGUOUS in English

[ kən'tɪgjʊəs ]

■ adjective sharing a common border.

↘next or together in sequence.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

C16: from L. contiguus 'touching', from contingere (see contingent ) + -ous .

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