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contiguous
con·tig·u·ous C0600400 (kən-tĭg′yo͞o-əs)adj.1. Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.2. Neighboring; adjacent.3. 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.contiguous (kənˈtɪɡjʊəs) adj1. touching along the side or boundary; in contact2. physically adjacent; neighbouring3. preceding or following in time[C17: from Latin contiguus, from contingere to touch; see contact] contiguity, conˈtiguousness n conˈtiguously advcon•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. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | contiguous - very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"immediateclose - 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"conterminousconnected - 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, conterminousconnected - joined or linked together |
contiguousadjective (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.contiguousadjective1. 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.Translationsangrenzendbenachbartnaheverbundenzusammenσυνεχόμενοςcontiguoattiguocontiguolimitrofoсмежныйcontiguous
contiguousAdjacent or touching. Contrast with fragmentation. See contiguous file.contiguous
con·tig·u·ous (kon-tig'yū-ŭs), Adjacent or in actual contact.con·tig·u·ous (kŏn-tig'yū-ŭs) Adjacent or in actual contact. contiguous (of plant parts) touching at the edges.contiguous
Related to contiguous: Contiguous zone, contiguous spreadcontiguousadj. connected or "next to", usually meaning adjoining pieces of real estate. contiguous
contiguous Next to, actually touching, at something greater than a point. The identification of contiguous parcels is important in the following circumstances: • In adverse possession, a party in actual possession of property that has a defective deed is considered in constructive possession of the remainder of the parcel, but not of contiguous parcels, even if described in the same deed.
• Bankrupt debtors may claim homestead rights in contiguous parcels of land and are not limited to the single parcel on which their home sits, assuming other legal requirements are met.
• Under the Uniform Land Security Interest Act (model legislation not necessarily passed by all states) a mortgage lender's after acquired property clause is unenforceable except as to contiguous property. Parcel C is contiguous to parcels A and D,but only adjacent to parcels B and E. But, in some jurisdictions, if the corners of the properties touch, this is sufficient to make the properties “contiguous.” contiguous
Related to contiguous: Contiguous zone, contiguous spreadSynonyms for contiguousadj nearSynonyms- near
- touching
- bordering
- neighbouring
- beside
- adjacent
- in contact
- adjoining
- next door to
- juxtaposed
- abutting
- next
- juxtapositional
Synonyms for contiguousadj sharing a common boundarySynonyms- adjacent
- adjoining
- conterminous
- next
adj not far from another in space, time, or relationSynonyms- adjacent
- close
- immediate
- near
- nearby
- nigh
- proximate
Synonyms for contiguousadj very close or connected in space or timeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj connecting without a breakSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a common boundary or edgeSynonyms- neighboring
- adjacent
- conterminous
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