conterminous vs adjacent

conterminous and adjacent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
conterminous	No	Yes	No	No
adjacent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, conterminous and adjacent are synonyms defined as:

conterminous and adjacent: having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

Other synonyms of conterminous include contiguous, neighboring, neighbouring.

conterminous (adjective)	adjacent (adjective)
being of equal extent or scope or duration	nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space
connecting without a break; within a common boundary	having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching	near or close to but not necessarily touching