/ kənˈtɪgjuəs; NAmE / adjective
contiguous (with / to sth) ( formal or technical ) touching or next to sth :
The countries are contiguous.
The bruising was not contiguous to the wound.
► con·tigu·ity / ˌkɒntɪˈgjuːəti; NAmE ˌkɑːn-/ noun [ U ]
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WORD ORIGIN
early 16th cent.: from Latin contiguus touching, from the verb contingere be in contact, befall, from con- together with + tangere to touch. + -ous .