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adjective
1.
touching; in contact.
2.
in close proximity without actually touching; near.
3.
adjacent in time: contiguous events.
Origin:
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; compare -ous, continuous
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; compare -ous, continuous
Related forms
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
EXPANDSynonyms
1. bordering, adjoining, abutting. 2. adjacent.
1. bordering, adjoining, abutting. 2. adjacent.
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Word Origin & History
contiguous
1610s, from L. contiguus "bordering upon," from base of contingere "to touch upon" (see contact). Earlier form, now obs., was contiguate (mid-15c.).
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Medical Dictionary
contiguous con·tig·u·ous (kən-tĭg'y&oomacr;-əs)
adj.
Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.
Neighboring; adjacent.
con·tig'u·ous·ness n.
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