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contiguous meaning

EN[kənˈtɪɡjuəs]
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    Definition of contiguous in English Dictionary

  • AdjectivePREcon-SUF-ous
    1. connected; touching; abutting.
      1. adjacent; neighbouring/neighboring.
        1. connecting without a break.
          1. The forty-eight contiguous states.
      2. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • The Golgi consists of a contiguous network of laterally linked ministacks positioned at the microtubule-organizing center.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Adjectives
          • Uncomparable adjectives
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        Source: Wiktionary

        Meaning of contiguous for the defined word.

        Grammatically, this word "contiguous" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective.
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