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Comparative
more contiguous
Superlative
most contiguous
1
occurring without interruption, one after another, in a continuous sequence
- The events happened on contiguous days, with no break between them.
- The two conferences were scheduled for contiguous hours, allowing attendees to move between sessions.
- Their meetings were held on contiguous mornings throughout the week.
- The timeline includes three contiguous years of rapid growth.
- The classes run in contiguous periods, from early morning until afternoon.
2
sharing a common border or touching at some point
- The company acquired several contiguous parcels of land to expand its operations.
- The artist created a mural that spanned several contiguous walls of the gallery.
- The two rooms were designed to be contiguous, allowing for easy access between them.
- The United States and Canada share a contiguous border along their entire length.
- The contiguous counties in the region worked together to address environmental concerns.
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3
touching or adjoining, without any gaps or separation
- The two properties are contiguous, sharing a fence along their border.
- The contiguous countries formed a powerful trade alliance.
- The contiguous rooms in the hotel made it easy for the group to stay close together.
- The garden is bordered by a contiguous stone wall.
- The contiguous cells in the tissue allowed for smooth communication between them.
4
(of two angles) share a common side and a common vertex
- The two angles are contiguous, meeting at the vertex of the triangle.
- In a square, the angles are contiguous and form right angles.
- The adjacent angles in the polygon are contiguous, sharing a side.
- The contiguous angles at the corner of the rectangle add up to 180 degrees.
- The contiguous angles on the straight line create a linear pair.