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1. Very close or connected in space or time
   "contiguous events";
   - immediate
    
2. Connecting without a break; within a common boundary
   "the contiguous 48 states";
   - conterminous
    
3. Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
   "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho";
   - adjacent, conterminous, neighboring [US], neighbouring [Brit, Cdn]

See also: close, connected

Encyclopedia: Contiguous