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
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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."
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Adjacent as an adjective:
Just before, after, or facing.
Examples:
"The picture is on the adjacent page''."
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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.
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Adjacent as a preposition (US):
Next to; adjacent to; beside.
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Contiguous as an adjective:
Connected; touching; abutting.
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Contiguous as an adjective:
Adjacent; neighboring.
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Contiguous as an adjective:
Connecting without a break.
Examples:
"the forty-eight contiguous states"