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/kənˈtɪg.ju.əs/ (adj)
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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
