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contiguous, a.|kənˈtɪgjuːəs|
[f. L. contigu-us (see contigue) + -ous.]
1. Touching, in actual contact, next in space; meeting at a common boundary, bordering, adjoining. Const to, formerly also with.
1611Coryat Crudities 81 Two seuerall Castles built on a rocke which are so neare together that they are euen contiguous. 1626Bacon Sylva §865 Water, being contiguous with aire, cooleth it, but moisteneth it not. 1644Evelyn Diary 21 Apr., This [island] is contiguous to y⊇ towne by a stately stone bridge. 1722J. Macky Journ. thro' Eng. I. 177 London and Westminster..are now by their Buildings become contiguous, and in a manner united. 1750Johnson Rambler No. 34 ⁋3 An heiress whose land lies contiguous to mine. 1842W. Grove Corr. Phys. Forces 49 The hydrogen..unites with the oxygen of the contiguous molecule of water. 1874S. Cox Pilgr. Ps. iii. 51 Long rows of contiguous houses.
b. Math. contiguous angles: = adjacent angles.
1727–51Chambers Cycl. s.v., Contiguous angles..are such as have one leg common to each angle; otherwise called adjoining angles.
2. Next in time or order, immediately successive.
1612–15Bp. Hall Contempl., N.T. iii. i, The favours of our benificent Saviour were at the least contiguous. No sooner hath hee raised the centurion's servant from his bed, then hee raises the widowe's son from his beere. 1748Hartley Observ. Man ii. iv. 402 Two great Events will fall upon two contiguous Moments of Time.
3. Coadjacent in experience or thought.
1770Beattie Ess. Truth ii. ii. §3 (R.) The fancy is determined by habit to pass from the idea of fire to that of melted lead, on account of our having always perceived them contiguous and successive.
†4. Continuous, with its parts in uninterrupted contact. Obs.
1715Leoni tr. Palladio's Archit. (1742) I. 51 Instead of Pilasters, there is a contiguous Wall. 1725De Foe Voy. round World ii. 47 The notion of the Hills being contiguous, like a wall that had no gates.
5. loosely. Neighbouring, situated in close proximity (though not in contact). † Of persons: Dwelling near.
1710Prideaux Orig. Tithes App. 25 Those Parishes, within five miles distance, may be served by a Contiguous Minister. 1779Forrest Voy. N. Guinea 149 The island of Goram is said to have thirteen mosques..Contiguous is a small island called Salwak. a1853Robertson Serm. Ser. iii. ii. (1872) I. 22 It [the spirit of the world] is found in a different form in contiguous towns. |
