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adjoining |
touching at some line or point; having a common wall, border, or the like; contiguous. |
contiguity |
the state of being contiguous; nearness; proximity. [1/2 definitions] |
fault |
a break in a body of rock that is part of the earth's crust, with the result that the planes of contiguous surfaces are displaced. [1/7 definitions] |
noncontiguous |
combined form of contiguous. |
stateside |
of, in, or toward the forty-eight contiguous states of the United States. |
touch-type |
to type by the touch system, in which the typist is trained to use specific fingers to hit specific groups of contiguous keys without looking at the keyboard. |
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