contiguous

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin contiguus “touching, bordering upon,“ equivalent to prefix con- “with, together” + tig- (variant stem of -tingere, combining form of tangere “to touch”) + -uus adjective suffix; see con-, tangent, contingent, contact;cf. -ous, continuous

OTHER WORDS FROM contiguous

con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverbcon·tig·u·ous·ness, nounnon·con·tig·u·ous, adjectivenon·con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverb

non·con·tig·u·ous·ness, nounun·con·tig·u·ous, adjectiveun·con·tig·u·ous·ly, adverbun·con·tig·u·ous·ness, noun

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How to use contiguous in a sentence

There was a lot of positive feedback from people interested in non-gender binary people.
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She ultimately ditched JSwipe after about a week and found her current, non-Jewish, boyfriend on OkCupid.
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An atheist counsels his fellow non-believers on how not to talk to people of faith.
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The distinction between over-policing and non-responsiveness was alive and well in Bed-Stuy.
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Last summer, Louisiana also banned non-legal adoption, with offenders facing a penalty of $5,000 and up to five years in prison.
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The expatriated ex-rebels became alarmed by the non-receipt of the indemnity instalment and the news from their homes.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
He also states that the Audiencia is virtually non-existent, and so there is no high court in which justice may be sought.
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De moi, je ne say qu'en dire, d'autant que je ne veux affirmer ny le si ny le non en ce dont je n'ay vidence.
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Certes le capitaine Merveilles et ses gens monstrerent leur pit non vulgaire.
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It teaches you to take your time, or as the Germans call it, it gives you "Ruhe (repose)," the grand sine qua non!
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British Dictionary definitions for contiguous

contiguous

/ (kənˈtɪɡjʊəs) /

adjective

touching along the side or boundary; in contact

physically adjacent; neighbouring

preceding or following in time

Derived forms of contiguous

contiguity (ˌkɒntɪˈɡjuːɪtɪ) or contiguousness, nouncontiguously, adverb

Word Origin for contiguous

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

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contiguous

[ kən-tĭg′yōō-əs ]

adj.

Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.

Neighboring; adjacent.

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con•tig′u•ous•ness n.

contiguous

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