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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tig•u•ous /kənˈtɪgyuəs/USA pronunciation adj. - touching;
in contact. - being close without touching;
near.
- adjacent in time: contiguous events.
con•tig•u•ous•ly, adv. con•tig•u•ous•ness, n. [uncountable]See -tact-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tig•u•ous (kən tig′yo̅o̅ əs),USA pronunciation adj. - touching;
in contact. - in close proximity without actually touching;
near. - adjacent in time:contiguous events.
- 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 adjective, adjectival suffix; compare -ous, continuous
- 1605–15
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged bordering, adjoining, abutting.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged adjacent.
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