contiguousness vs closeness

contiguousness and closeness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contiguousness	Yes	No	No	No
closeness	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, closeness is a hypernym of contiguousness; that is, closeness is a word with a broader meaning than contiguousness:

Other hypernyms of contiguousness include nearness.

contiguousness (noun)	closeness (noun)
the attribute of being so near as to be touching	the spatial property resulting from a relatively small distance
	characterized by a lack of openness (especially about one's actions or purposes)
	the quality of being close and poorly ventilated
	close or warm friendship
	extreme stinginess
	a feeling of being intimate and belonging together