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Contiguous

Part of Speech

Adjective

Pronunciation

/kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/

Definitions

  • Sharing a common border; touching.
  • Next or adjacent in sequence.
  • Connected in an unbroken sequence.

Usage Examples

  • The two countries are contiguous, sharing a long border.
  • The files are stored in contiguous memory blocks for faster access.
  • His land is contiguous with the national park, making it a prime location for wildlife.

Etymology

From Latin contiguus ("touching, bordering"), from con- ("together") + tangere ("to touch").

Synonyms

  • Adjacent
  • Touching
  • Connected

Antonyms

  • Separate
  • Detached
  • Isolated

Translations

Language Translation Pronunciation
Frenchcontigu/kɔ̃.ti.ɡy/
Spanishcontiguo/konˈtiɡwo/
Germanangrenzend/ˈanˌɡʁɛnt.sɛnt/
Russianсмежный/ˈsmʲeʐ.nɨj/
Hindiसन्निकट/sannikatt/
Chinese相邻的/xiāng lín de/
Japanese隣接する/rinsetsu suru/
Arabicمتجاور/mutaǧāwir/
Portuguesecontíguo/kõ.ˈti.ɡwo/
Bengaliসংলগ্ন/shonglogno/
Marathiसन्निकट/sannikatt/
Tamilஒட்டிய/ottiya/
Teluguఅంటుకొని ఉన్న/aṇṭukuṇi unna/
Gujaratiલગત/lagat/
Kannadaಹತ್ತಿಕೊಂಡ/hattikonda/
Malayalamഅടുപ്പമുള്ള/aṭuppamuḷḷa/

Regional Pronunciation Variations

  • British English: /kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/
  • American English: /kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/

Historical Usage

First recorded in the 17th century, "contiguous" has been widely used in legal, geographical, and scientific contexts to describe things that are physically or conceptually adjacent.

Cultural Nuances

In legal contexts, "contiguous" can refer to land parcels that share a common boundary, while in psychology, it describes the principle of association between closely occurring stimuli.

More Information

The concept of contiguity is essential in various disciplines, from spatial geography to computing, where contiguous memory allocation improves performance by reducing fragmentation.

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