"discontiguous" meaning in English

See discontiguous in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more discontiguous [comparative], most discontiguous [superlative]
Etymology: dis- + contiguous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|contiguous}} dis- + contiguous Head templates: {{en-adj}} discontiguous (comparative more discontiguous, superlative most discontiguous)
  1. Not contiguous Synonyms (not contiguous): fragmented, noncontiguous
    Sense id: en-discontiguous-en-adj-dtSpo2rH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with dis-

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