con|tig´u|ous|ly

con|tig´u|ous|ly
con|tig|u|ous «kuhn TIHG yu uhs», adjective.
1. in actual contact; touching: »

A fence showed where the two farms were contiguous.

2. Geometry. adjoining: »

Two contiguous angles are next to each other.

3. very close together; near; neighboring.
[< Latin contiguous (with English -ous) < com- + tag-, root of tangere touch. See related etym. at contingent (Cf.contingent), contagion (Cf.contagion), contact. (Cf.contact)]
con|tig´u|ous|ly, adverb.
con|tig´u|ous|ness, noun.

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  • con|tig|u|ous — «kuhn TIHG yu uhs», adjective. 1. in actual contact; touching: »A fence showed where the two farms were contiguous. 2. Geometry. adjoining: »Two contiguous angles are next to each other. 3. very close together; near; neighboring. ╂ …   Useful english dictionary

  • con|tig´u|ous|ness — con|tig|u|ous «kuhn TIHG yu uhs», adjective. 1. in actual contact; touching: »A fence showed where the two farms were contiguous. 2. Geometry. adjoining: »Two contiguous angles are next to each other. 3. very close together; near; neighboring. ╂ …   Useful english dictionary

  • con·tig·u·ous — …   Useful english dictionary

  • tig — as·tig·mat; as·tig·mat·ic; as·tig·mom·e·ter; auf·tak·tig·keit; chae·tig·er·ous; ci·tig·ra·dae; con·tig·na·tion; con·tig·u·ous; con·tig·u·ous·ly; con·tig·u·ous·ness; cu·tig·er·al; cys·tig·er·ous; den·tig·er·ous; fas·tig·ial; fas·tig·i·ate;… …   English syllables

  • ous — ovig·er·ous; ovu·lif·er·ous; ozon·if·er·ous; ozon·ous; pa·lav·er·ous; pal·la·dif·er·ous; pal·la·di·ous; pap·il·lif·er·ous; pap·u·lif·er·ous; par·ous; par·ri·cid·i·ous; pec·tin·ous; pe·dig·er·ous; pel·tig·er·ous; pen·tam·er·ous; pe·nu·ri·ous;… …   English syllables

  • contiguous — con·tig·u·ous …   English syllables

  • contiguously — con·tig·u·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • contiguous — con•tig•u•ous [[t]kənˈtɪg yu əs[/t]] adj. 1) touching; in contact 2) being in close proximity without touching; near 3) adjacent in time • Etymology: 1605–15; < L contiguus bordering upon =con con +tig , var. s. of tingere, comb. form of… …   From formal English to slang

  • contiguous — con|tig|u|ous [kənˈtıgjuəs] adj formal [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: contiguus, from contingere; CONTINGENT1] next to something, or next to each other ▪ America s 48 contiguous states >contiguously adv >contiguity [ˌkɔntıˈgju:ıti US… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • contiguous — con|tig|u|ous [ kən tıgjuəs ] adjective FORMAL or TECHNICAL next to each other or joining each other …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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