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  • Word comparison: contiguous vs. continuous

contiguous vs. continuous

contiguous

adjective

  1. touching; in contact.

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  2. in close proximity without actually touching; near.

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  3. adjacent in time:

    contiguous events.

continuous

adjective

  1. uninterrupted in time; without cessation:

    continuous coughing during the concert.

  2. being in immediate connection or spatial relationship:

    a continuous series of blasts; a continuous row of warehouses.