Contiguous Meaning in Context from 601 Words

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/kənˈtɪg.ju.əs/ (adj)

Contiguous meaning

next to or touching something else, abreast, adjacent, adjoining, proximate, approximal, neighboring, juxtaposed, bordering, sharing a common border, next-door

Example

India shares borders with several sovereign countries. In other words, India is contiguous with these countries. India shares land borders with China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Bangladesh and Pakistan share both land borders as well as maritime borders, while Sri Lanka shares only a maritime border though Ram setu. India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar and Indonesia.

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Antonyms

detached, remote

Parts of speech

Noun: contiguity

Noun: contiguousness

Adverb: contiguously