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contiguously
Variant of contiguous
contiguous
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con·tigu·ous (kən tig′yo̵̅o̅ əs)
adjective
- in physical contact; touching along all or most of one side
- near, next, or adjacent
Etymology: L contiguus, bordering upon < base of contingere, to touch upon: see contact
Related Forms:
- contiguously con·tig′u·ously adverb
- contiguousness con·tig′u·ous·ness noun
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