Definition
Meaning of 'contiguous'
Meaning of 'contiguous' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Contiguous 
[ a.]
- In actual contact; touching; also, adjacent; near;
neighboring; adjoining. [ a.]Meaning of 'contiguous' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. contiguous [ s]
[ s]Meaning (1):
- very close or connected in space or time
- very close or connected in space or time
Example in sentence:
- contiguous events;
- immediate contact;
- the immediate past;
- the immediate vicinity
Meaning (2):
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Example in sentence:
- neighboring cities;
- Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Connecticut;
- the side of Germany conterminous with France;
- Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
Meaning (3):
- connecting without a break; within a common boundary
- connecting without a break; within a common boundary
Example in sentence:
- the 48 conterminous states;
- the contiguous 48 states
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