contiguous
[kuh n-tig-yoo-uh s]
- touching; in contact.
- in close proximity without actually touching; near.
- adjacent in time: contiguous events.
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Origin of contiguous
1605–15; < Latin contiguus bordering upon, equivalent to con- con- + tig- (variant stem of -tingere, combining form of tangere to touch; see tangent, contingent, contact) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -ous, continuous
Synonyms
See more synonyms for contiguous on Thesaurus.com1. bordering, adjoining, abutting. 2. adjacent.
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Historical Examples
The whorls are described as non-contiguous, when they do not touch each other; continuous, in the opposite case.
A Conchological ManualGeorge Brettingham Sowerby
contiguous
- touching along the side or boundary; in contact
- physically adjacent; neighbouring
- preceding or following in time
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Word Origin
C17: from Latin contiguus, from contingere to touch; see contact
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Word Origin and History for non-contiguous
contiguous
adj.
1610s, from Latin contiguus "near, touching, bordering upon," from root of contingere "to touch upon" (see contact). Earlier form, now obsolete, was contiguate (mid-15c.).
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
contiguous
(kən-tĭg′yōō-əs)- Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.
- Neighboring; adjacent.
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