单词 | contiguous |
释义 | contiguous —contiguously, adv. —contiguousness, n. /keuhn tig"yooh euhs/, adj. 1. touching; in contact. 2. in close proximity without actually touching; near. 3. adjacent in time: contiguous events. [1605-15; < L contiguus bordering upon, equiv. to con- CON- + tig- (var. s. of -tingere, comb. form of tangere to touch; see TANGENT, CONTINGENT, CONTACT) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -OUS, CONTINUOUS] Syn. 1. bordering, adjoining, abutting. 2. adjacent. |
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