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contiguous
What does contiguous mean?
contiguous (adjective): connected; touching; abutting.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you pronounce contiguous?
/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does contiguous come from?
From Latin contiguus (“touching”) + -ous, from contingere (“to touch”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “contiguous” mean?
solitary; having no companion
Not quite: that's what lone means.
having no personal preference
Not quite: that's what neutral means.
connected; touching; abutting
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ruling; governing; prevailing
Not quite: that's what dominant means.
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