Contiguous: meaning, definitions and examples
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contiguous
[ kษnหtษชษกjuษs ]
connected areas or things
Sharing a common border; touching; adjacent.
Synonyms
adjacent, adjoining, neighboring, touching
Examples of usage
- The two countries share a contiguous border of over 3,000 kilometers.
- The rooms in the house are arranged in a contiguous layout.
Translations
Translations of the word "contiguous" in other languages:
๐ต๐น contรญguo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคจเฅเคจเคฟเคนเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช zusammenhรคngend
๐ฎ๐ฉ bersebelahan
๐บ๐ฆ ััััะปัะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ przylegลy
๐ฏ๐ต ้ฃ็ถใใ
๐ซ๐ท contigu
๐ช๐ธ contiguo
๐น๐ท bitiลik
๐ฐ๐ท ์ฐ์์ ์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุตู
๐จ๐ฟ souvislรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ sรบvislรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฟ็ปญ็
๐ธ๐ฎ neprekinjen
๐ฎ๐ธ samfellt
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัาฑัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแ แฃแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bitiลik
๐ฒ๐ฝ contiguo
Etymology
The word 'contiguous' originated from the Latin word 'contiguus', which means touching or bordering. The term has been used in English since the 17th century to describe things that are adjacent or connected. Over time, 'contiguous' has become widely used in various fields such as geography, mathematics, and urban planning to refer to areas or objects that are touching or share a common border.