contiguous
Pronunciation: [kənˈtɪg ju əs]
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Context: “geography”
(adjective) when places are next to each other and share a border. If two areas are contiguous, they are connected without any gaps in between, just like two pieces of a puzzle that fit together perfectly.
Example
The United States and Canada are contiguous countries, sharing a long border.
Example
Hawaii is not contiguous with the mainland United States; it is separated by the ocean.
Example
Which states in the U.S. are contiguous with Mexico?
Context: “mathematics”
(adjective) when things are in a sequence that follows one right after the other, without any breaks. For example, if you have a group of numbers that flow together without skipping any in between, they are contiguous.
Example
In geometry, a contiguous sequence of angles adds up to a circle.
Example
The numbers 1, 2, and 4 are not contiguous because they skip the number 3.
Example
Can you find two contiguous numbers in this list?
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