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contiguous

adjective
 
 
/kənˈtɪɡ.ju.əs/ formal

Definition

next to or touching another, usually similar, thing: The two states are contiguous with/to each other, but the laws are quite different.Next to and beside contiguity
 
 
/ˌkɒn.tɪˈɡjuː.ɪ.ti/ US  /ˌkɑːn.t̬əˈɡjuː.ə.t̬i/ noun [U]
(Definition of contiguous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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