The difference between Adjacent and Contiguous

When used as adjectives, adjacent means lying next to, close, or contiguous, whereas contiguous means connected.


Adjacent is also noun with the meaning: something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

Adjacent is also preposition with the meaning: next to.

check bellow for the other definitions of Adjacent and Contiguous

  1. Adjacent as an adjective:

    Lying next to, close, or contiguous; neighboring; bordering on.

    Examples:

    "Because the conference room is filled, we will have our meeting in the adjacent room."

  2. Adjacent as an adjective:

    Just before, after, or facing.

    Examples:

    "The picture is on the adjacent page''."

  1. Adjacent as a noun:

    Something that lies next to something else, especially the side of a right triangle that is neither the hypotenuse nor the opposite.

  1. Adjacent as a preposition (US):

    Next to; adjacent to; beside.

  1. Contiguous as an adjective:

    Connected; touching; abutting.

  2. Contiguous as an adjective:

    Adjacent; neighboring.

  3. Contiguous as an adjective:

    Connecting without a break.

    Examples:

    "the forty-eight contiguous states"