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noncontiguous

con·tig·u·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tig-yoo-uh s]
    • /kənˈtɪg yu əs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh n-tig-yoo-uh s]
    • /kənˈtɪg yu əs/

Definitions of noncontiguous word

  • adjective noncontiguous touching; in contact. 1
  • adjective noncontiguous in close proximity without actually touching; near. 1
  • adjective noncontiguous adjacent in time: contiguous events. 1
  • noun noncontiguous Not contiguous. 1
  • adjective noncontiguous not contiguous, not touching 0
  • adjective noncontiguous relating to two or more parcels of real estate that are not connected 0

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Origin of noncontiguous

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin contiguus bordering upon, equivalent to con- con- + tig- (variant stem of -tingere, combining form of tangere to touch; see tangent, contingent, contact) + -uus deverbal adj. suffix; cf. -ous, continuous

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Parts of speech for Noncontiguous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

noncontiguous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

noncontiguous usage trend in Literature

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