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incontiguous

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪnkənˈtɪɡjuəs/
  • rhymes with -ɪɡjuəs

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adj

Meaning 1

Not contiguous; separate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Alaska and Hawaii are incontiguous with the rest of the United States.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English contiguous English incontiguous From in- + contiguous.