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contiguous

con·tig·u·ous [ kən tíggyoo əss ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. adjoining: sharing a boundary or touching each other physically

2. neighboring: situated next to something else or to each other

3. continuous: connected together so as to form an unbroken sequence in time or an uninterrupted expanse in space

[Early 16th century. < Latin contiguus "touching together" < contingere (see contact)]

con·tig·u·ous·ly adverb
con·tig·u·ous·ness noun
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