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(kəntɪgjuəs)

adjective

Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other.

[formal]

Its vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone. [+ with]

...two years of travel throughout the 48 contiguous states. [+ to]

Synonyms: near, touching, bordering, neighbouring More Synonyms of contiguous

contiguous in British English

(kənˈtɪɡjʊəs)

adjective

touching along the side or boundary; in contact

physically adjacent; neighbouring

preceding or following in time

Derived forms

contiguity (ˌkɒntɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ) or contiguousness (conˈtiguousness)

noun

contiguously (conˈtiguously)

adverb

Word origin

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

contiguous in American English

(kənˈtɪgjuəs)

adjective

in physical contact; touching along all or most of one side

near, next, or adjacent

SIMILAR WORDS: adˈjacent

Derived forms

contiguously (conˈtiguously)

adverb

contiguousness (conˈtiguousness)

noun

Word origin

L contiguus, bordering upon < base of contingere, to touch upon: see contact

Examples of 'contiguous' in a sentence
contiguous

Frantic searches up and down the creek and into the contiguous Barra Grande Creek were hastily organised.For seven miles between Ki and the kel keep situated near Raaskel and Korukel, the Kel Road ran contiguous with the North Road.

(adjective) in the sense of near

Definition

very near or touching

(formal)

The vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone.

Synonyms

near

The town is very near.

Where's the nearest hospital?

touching

bordering

neighbouring

More parents are sending their children to schools in neighbouring areas.

beside

adjacent

The fire quickly spread to adjacent shops.

in contact

adjoining

We waited in an adjoining office.

next door to

juxtaposed

abutting

Men and women slept in abutting rooms.

The man in the next chair was asleep.

conterminous

juxtapositional

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abutting

Men and women slept in abutting rooms.

Synonyms

adjoining,

meeting,

joining,

touching,

bordering,

next to,

verging,

adjacent,

contiguous (formal)

in the sense of adjacent

Definition

near or next

The fire quickly spread to adjacent shops.

Synonyms

adjoining,

neighbouring,

nearby,

abutting

in the sense of adjoining

We waited in an adjoining office.

Synonyms

connecting,

nearby,

joined,

joining,

touching,

bordering,

neighbouring,

next door,

adjacent,

interconnecting,

abutting,

contiguous (formal)

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释义	Trends of contiguous View usage for: contiguous (kəntɪgjuəs) adjective Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other. [formal] Its vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone. [+ with] ...two years of travel throughout the 48 contiguous states. [+ to] Synonyms: near, touching, bordering, neighbouring More Synonyms of contiguous contiguous in British English (kənˈtɪɡjʊəs) adjective 1. touching along the side or boundary; in contact 2. physically adjacent; neighbouring 3. preceding or following in time Derived forms contiguity (ˌkɒntɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ) or contiguousness (conˈtiguousness) noun contiguously (conˈtiguously) adverb Word origin C17: from Latin contiguus, from contingere to touch; see contact contiguous in American English (kənˈtɪgjuəs) adjective 1. in physical contact; touching along all or most of one side 2. near, next, or adjacent SIMILAR WORDS: adˈjacent Derived forms contiguously (conˈtiguously) adverb contiguousness (conˈtiguousness) noun Word origin L contiguus, bordering upon < base of contingere, to touch upon: see contact Examples of 'contiguous' in a sentence contiguous Frantic searches up and down the creek and into the contiguous Barra Grande Creek were hastily organised. Tony Juniper SPIX'S MACAW: THE RACE TO SAVE THE WORLD'S RAREST BIRD (2002) For seven miles between Ki and the kel keep situated near Raaskel and Korukel, the Kel Road ran contiguous with the North Road. David Zindell THE LIGHTSTONE: BOOK ONE, PART ONE OF THE EA CYCLE (2002) (adjective) in the sense of near Definition very near or touching (formal) The vineyards are virtually contiguous with those of Ausone. Synonyms near The town is very near. Where's the nearest hospital? touching bordering neighbouring More parents are sending their children to schools in neighbouring areas. beside adjacent The fire quickly spread to adjacent shops. in contact adjoining We waited in an adjoining office. next door to juxtaposed abutting Men and women slept in abutting rooms. next The man in the next chair was asleep. conterminous juxtapositional Additional synonyms in the sense of abutting Men and women slept in abutting rooms. Synonyms adjoining, meeting, joining, touching, bordering, next to, verging, adjacent, contiguous (formal) in the sense of adjacent Definition near or next The fire quickly spread to adjacent shops. Synonyms adjoining, neighbouring, nearby, abutting in the sense of adjoining We waited in an adjoining office. Synonyms connecting, nearby, joined, joining, touching, bordering, neighbouring, next door, adjacent, interconnecting, abutting, contiguous (formal) Nearby words of contiguous contest contestant context contiguous continence continent Continents Synonyms of 'contiguous' contiguous Explore 'contiguous' in the dictionary
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