contiguous
/kənˈtɪgjʊəs/adjective
1- sharing a common border; touching接壤的; 共边的; 接触的：
the Southern Ocean is contiguous with the Atlantic.
南海和大西洋相连。
1.1
- next or together in sequence（顺序上）紧接的; 邻近的; 一起的。
派生词
contiguously
adverb词源
early 16th cent.: from Latin contiguus 'touching', from the verb contingere 'be in contact, befall' （see CONTINGENT）, + -OUS.