contiguous
touching; in contact.
in close proximity without actually touching; near.
adjacent in time: contiguous events.
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Origin of contiguous
1Other words for contiguous
| 1 | bordering, adjoining, abutting |
| 2 | adjacent |
Other words from contiguous
- con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverb
- con·tig·u·ous·ness, noun
- non·con·tig·u·ous, adjective
- non·con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverb
- non·con·tig·u·ous·ness, noun
- un·con·tig·u·ous, adjective
- un·con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverb
- un·con·tig·u·ous·ness, noun
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How to use contiguous in a sentence
Specifically, it cut requirements that members be elected in single districts and that those districts be contiguous and compact, serving relatively equal-sized populations.
How The House Got Stuck At 435 Seats | Geoffrey Skelley (geoffrey.skelley@abc.com) | August 12, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightEarly estimates indicate that most of the contiguous United States will see highs running 10 to 15 degrees above average.
Coast-to-coast heat dome to deliver sweltering weather next week | Matthew Cappucci | July 22, 2021 | Washington PostYou have a patchwork idea of what the country is, as opposed to a contiguous changing of the map.
Meet Lachlan Morton, The Man Who Rode the Tour de France Route Solo | agintzler | July 13, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe commission is tasked with drawing City Council districts that are made of contiguous territory, made equal in population based on Census reports and as geographically compact as possible.
5 Things to Know About San Diego’s Latest Round of Redistricting | Maya Srikrishnan | July 12, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoNOAA’s new climate normal, the period from 1991 to 2020, shows that average temperatures in the contiguous United States increased across most of the country compared with the averages from 1981 to 2010.
The last 30 years were the hottest on record for the United States | Carolyn Gramling | May 26, 2021 | Science News
Since the U.S. Constitution mandates that states be contiguous, Moffat County would just sign up with Wyoming.
The Award is limited to Delta Airlines destinations within the 48 contiguous US states and Canada.
Even the accepted US formula for two states: “a secure Israel alongside a viable, contiguous Palestine” is humiliating.
There are only 22 million people in an area about the size of the contiguous 48 States of the United States.
Deadly Boat Disaster Rattles Australia's Conscience | Raymond Bonner | December 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTThere are only 22 million people in Australia—an area about the size of the contiguous 48 States of the United States.
Deadly Boat Disaster Rattles Australia's Conscience | Raymond Bonner | December 16, 2010 | THE DAILY BEASTIn these whirlings great differences in atmospheric pressure are brought about in contiguous areas of sea.
Outlines of the Earth's History | Nathaniel Southgate ShalerSuch a kingdom, had it been contiguous to Provence, would indeed have been a most formidable addition to the French monarchy.
The History of England from the Accession of James II. | Thomas Babington MacaulayThe high altar is very choice and beautiful; and the contiguous decorations are profuse and exquisite.
Our Churches and Chapels | AtticusAs the regiments landed, the brigades were formed in contiguous columns at quarter distance.
The British Expedition to the Crimea | William Howard RussellThis is Carver's version, who, however, confounds it with another contiguous island.
The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft
British Dictionary definitions for contiguous
/ (kənˈtɪɡjʊəs) /
touching along the side or boundary; in contact
physically adjacent; neighbouring
preceding or following in time
Origin of contiguous
1Derived forms of contiguous
- contiguity (ˌkɒntɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ) or contiguousness, noun
- contiguously, adverb
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