| ADJECTIVE | all | contiguous, immediate | very close or connected in space or time |
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| all | contiguous, conterminous | connecting without a break | |
| all | contiguous, adjacent, conterminous, neighboring | having a common boundary or edge |
| Sounds | kahntih'gyuwahs | |
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| Rhymes | abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs... | |
| Meaning | Very close or connected in space or time. | |
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| Example | "contiguous events" | |
| Synonym | immediate | |
| Broader | close | At or within a short / short distance in space or time or having elements near each other |
| Spanish | contigua, contiguo, inmediato | |
| Catalan | contigu, immediat | |
| Nouns | contiguity, contiguousness | the attribute of being so near as to be touching |
| Meaning | Connecting without a break; within a common boundary. | |
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| Example | "the contiguous 48 states" | |
| Synonym | conterminous | |
| Broader | connected | joined or linked together |
| Spanish | colindante, contiguo | |
| Catalan | contigu | |
| Nouns | contiguity | the attribute of being so near as to be touching |
| Meaning | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. | |
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| Example | "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho" | |
| Synonyms | adjacent, conterminous, neighboring | |
| Broader | connected | joined or linked together |
| Spanish | adyacente, colindante, contiguo, inmediato, limítrofe, lindero, vecino | |
| Catalan | adjacent, contigu, fronterís, immediat, limítrof | |
| Nouns | contiguity, contiguousness | the attribute of being so near as to be touching |
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