contiguous

Intermediatezipf 3.17

Pronunciation

/kənˈtɪɡjuəs/(kun-TIG-yoo-us)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

接壤的；相邻的

Definition

Sharing a common border; touching; next to each other in sequence.

Word family

  • contiguity/ˌkɒntɪˈɡjuːɪti/(n)相邻
  • contiguously/kənˈtɪɡjuəsli/(adv)相邻地

Collocations

  • contiguous states
  • contiguous territory
  • contiguous with
  • contiguous zones

Examples

  1. 1.The contiguous United States refers to the 48 states that share borders, excluding Alaska and Hawaii. (sharing borders)
  2. 2.The two properties are contiguous, separated only by a low fence. (adjacent, touching)

Synonyms

  • adjacent/əˈdʒeɪsənt/— next to
  • adjoining/əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/— sharing a boundary
  • bordering/ˈbɔːdərɪŋ/— at the edge of

Etymology

from Latin "contiguus" — "contingere" = to touch — con- (together) + tangere (to touch) — touching together