connecting without a break; within a common boundary
“the 48 conterminous states”
adjective
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
“Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut”
Word Forms
contiguousness
noun
the attribute of being so near as to be touching
contiguity
noun
the attribute of being so near as to be touching
immediateness
noun
lack of an intervening or mediating agency
adjacency
noun
the attribute of being so near as to be touching
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
zusammenhängend
sehr nah oder räumlich oder zeitlich verbunden
🇫🇷French
contigu
très proche ou connecté dans l’espace ou dans le temps
🇪🇸Spanish
contiguo
muy cerca o conectado en el espacio o el tiempo
🇮🇹Italian
contiguo
molto vicini o connessi nello spazio o nel tempo
🇳🇱Dutch
aaneengesloten
heel dichtbij of verbonden in ruimte of tijd
🇵🇹Portuguese
contíguo
muito próximo ou conectado no espaço ou no tempo
🇷🇺Russian
смежный
очень близко или связано в пространстве или времени
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मिला हुआ
स्थान या समय में बहुत निकट या जुड़ा हुआ
🇧🇩Bengali
সংলগ্ন
স্থান বা সময়ে খুব কাছাকাছি বা সংযুক্ত
🇮🇳Tamil
அடுத்தடுத்து
விண்வெளி அல்லது நேரத்தில் மிக நெருக்கமாக அல்லது இணைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது
🇮🇳Telugu
పక్కపక్కనే
స్థలం లేదా సమయంలో చాలా దగ్గరగా లేదా కనెక్ట్ చేయబడింది
🇮🇳Marathi
संलग्न
जागा किंवा वेळेत खूप जवळ किंवा कनेक्ट केलेले
🇮🇳Gujarati
સંલગ્ન
અવકાશ અથવા સમયમાં ખૂબ નજીક અથવા જોડાયેલ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಕ್ಕಪಕ್ಕದ
ಬಾಹ್ಯಾಕಾಶ ಅಥವಾ ಸಮಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹಳ ಹತ್ತಿರದಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಅಥವಾ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಗೊಂಡಿದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
തുടർച്ചയായി
സ്ഥലത്തിലോ സമയത്തിലോ വളരെ അടുത്ത് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ ബന്ധിപ്പിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਲਗਪਗ
ਸਪੇਸ ਜਾਂ ਸਮੇਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ ਨੇੜੇ ਜਾਂ ਜੁੜਿਆ ਹੋਇਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
متصل
جگہ یا وقت میں بہت قریب یا جڑا ہوا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
连续的
在空间或时间上非常接近或相连
🇯🇵Japanese
連続した
空間または時間において非常に近い、またはつながっている
🇰🇷Korean
연속적인
공간이나 시간상 매우 가깝거나 연결되어 있음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
tiếp giáp
rất gần hoặc kết nối trong không gian hoặc thời gian
🇹🇭Thai
ติดกัน
ใกล้มากหรือเชื่อมต่อกันในอวกาศหรือเวลา
🇮🇩Indonesian
berdekatan
sangat dekat atau terhubung dalam ruang atau waktu
🇵🇭Filipino
magkadikit
napakalapit o konektado sa espasyo o oras
🇲🇾Malay
bersebelahan
sangat rapat atau berhubung dalam ruang atau masa
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
متجاورة
قريب جدًا أو متصل في المكان أو الزمان
🇮🇷Persian
به هم پیوسته
در فضا یا زمان بسیار نزدیک یا متصل
🇹🇷Turkish
bitişik
uzay veya zamanda çok yakın veya bağlantılı
🇮🇱Hebrew
רציף
קרוב מאוד או מחובר במרחב או בזמן
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'contiguous'?
The primary meaning of 'contiguous' is 'very close or connected in space or time'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'contiguous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'contiguous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'contiguous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'contiguous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'contiguous' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'contiguous' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'contiguous' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'contiguous' in regular conversations?
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