contiguous

Meanings

• adjective

  Relating to or forming a continuous series or mass; adjacent and touching; not separated.

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Pronunciation

1. /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/
   
   
   
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2. /kənˈtɪɡjuəs/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with contiguous
continuous , progressive , successive

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Variants

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contiguous , contiguously , contiguousness , contiguousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'contiguus' meaning 'touching at the same point'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'contiguous' is often used in geography to describe areas that are adjacent to each other and form a continuous landmass.

2. In computer science, a contiguous block of memory is a single block of memory that is allocated in a continuous fashion.

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1. adjacent: Two objects or areas that touch or are in close proximity to each other.

2. continuous: Uninterrupted or unbroken; without a gap or separation.

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Quotes

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1. And in the west, "contiguous" to Lebanon, was the mountain stronghold of Latakia …

   - Robert D. Kaplan,{it}Atlantic{/it},February 1993

2. The Santa Monica Mountains, a sort of foot-note to the big "contiguous" ranges, stood off to the southwest of us, discrete and small.

   - John McPhee,{it}New Yorker{/it},26 Sept. 1988

3. 'I've had my men looking into the land situation … and they think they could get us an additional thirty thousand acres, not all of it "contiguous" but we might make some trades.'

   - James A. Michener,{it}Texas{/it},1985

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Culture

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Contiguous has been used in various literary works to describe geographical locations or concepts. For instance, in the novel 'The Grapes of Wrath' by John Steinbeck, the Dust Bowl refugees are described as being contiguous with each other due to their shared suffering and displacement.

How to Memorize "contiguous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a line or series of objects that are touching each other without any gaps.

2. associate
   

   - Think of the word 'connected' when remembering the meaning of contiguous.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mental image of two hands touching each other to remember the meaning of contiguous.

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