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contiguity vs nearness

nearness vs contiguity

contiguity and nearness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contiguity Yes No No No
nearness Yes No No No
As nouns, nearness is a hypernym of contiguity; that is, nearness is a word with a broader meaning than contiguity:
  • contiguity: the attribute of being so near as to be touching
  • nearness: the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
Other hypernyms of contiguity include closeness.
contiguity (noun) nearness (noun)
the attribute of being so near as to be touching the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
Difference between contiguity and nearness

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