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Synonyms
con·tig·u·ous (kən-tĭǵyōō-əs)

[From Latin contiguus, from contingere, contig-, to touch; see contact.]

adjective 

  1. Sharing an edge or boundary; touching.
  2. Neighboring; adjacent.
    1. Connecting without a break: the 48 contiguous states.
    2. Connected in time; uninterrupted: served two contiguous terms in office.

derivatives

con·tiǵu·ous·ly
adverb
con·tiǵu·ous·ness
noun