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Contiguous Definition & Meaning

contiguous
adjective
  1. very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past"
  2. connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states"
  3. having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities"

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What does contiguous mean?
very close or connected in space or time; "contiguous events"; "immediate contact"; "the immediate vicinity"; "the immediate past" connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states" having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities"
What part of speech is contiguous?
Contiguous is an adjective.
How many definitions does contiguous have?
Contiguous has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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