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单词 contiguous
释义 contiguous
 —contiguously,  adv.   —contiguousness,  n.  
 /keuhn tig"yooh euhs/,  adj.  
  1. touching; in contact.
  2. in close proximity without actually touching; near.
  3. adjacent in time: contiguous events.
 [1605-15; < L contiguus bordering upon, equiv. to con- CON- + tig- (var. s. of -tingere, comb. form of tangere to touch; see TANGENT, CONTINGENT, CONTACT) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -OUS, CONTINUOUS]
 Syn. 1. bordering, adjoining, abutting. 2. adjacent.
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