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Added 9 October 2026

contiguous

/kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/ adjective

In Latin: confīnis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about contiguous at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Very close or connected in space or time.
contiguous events
Connecting without a break; within a common boundary.
the 48 conterminous states
Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching.
Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Connecticut

Origin

From Latin contiguus (“touching”) + -ous, from contingere (“to touch”); see contingent, contact, contagion.

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