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Word: Contiguous
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
early 16th century: from Latin contiguus ‘touching’, from the verb contingere ‘be in contact, befall’ (see contingent), + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kənˈtɪɡjʊəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
sharing a common border; touching
Short Definition:sharing common border
Examples:- the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic
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