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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Very close or connected in space or time
Example:
the immediate past
Synonyms:
contiguous; immediate
Classified under:
Similar:
close (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other)
Derivation:
contiguity; contiguousness (the attribute of being so near as to be touching)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Example:
neighboring cities
Synonyms:
adjacent; conterminous; contiguous; neighboring
Classified under:
Similar:
connected (joined or linked together)
Derivation:
contiguity; contiguousness (the attribute of being so near as to be touching)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Connecting without a break; within a common boundary
Example:
the contiguous 48 states
Synonyms:
conterminous; contiguous
Classified under:
Similar:
connected (joined or linked together)
Derivation:
contiguity (the attribute of being so near as to be touching)
Context examples:
A group of overlapping clones representing regions of the genome; the contiguous sequence of DNA created by assembling these overlapping chromosome fragments.
(Contig, NCI Thesaurus)
The party was divided and disposed of on two contiguous benches: Anne was among those on the foremost, and Mr Elliot had manoeuvred so well, with the assistance of his friend Colonel Wallis, as to have a seat by her.
(Persuasion, by Jane Austen)
The northwestern quarter of the contiguous U.S. was generally cooler than average for the month, while the southern U.S. and the Atlantic Coast states were warmer than average.
(2016 was 2nd warmest year on record for U.S., NOAA)
Every state in the contiguous U.S. and Alaska experienced above-average annual temperatures.
(2016 was 2nd warmest year on record for U.S., NOAA)
The only building in sight was a small block of yellow brick sitting on the edge of the waste land, a sort of compact Main Street ministering to it and contiguous to absolutely nothing.
(The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald)
