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Contiguity vs Juxtaposit - What's the difference?

contiguity | juxtaposit |

As a noun contiguity

is a state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.

As a verb juxtaposit is

to place in close connection or contiguity; to juxtapose.

contiguity

English

Noun

(contiguities)
  • A state in which two or more physical objects are physically touching one another or in which sections of a plane border on one another.
  • * 1958–1960 , (second edition), chapter i: “Types of Explanation in Psychological Theories”, page 12:
    • In the mechanical conception of ‘cause’ it is…demanded that there should be spatial and temporal contiguity between the movements involved.

    Synonyms

    * (state in which objects are physically touching) synapse (of neurons) Medical Physiology, Boron & Boulpaep, ISBN 1-4160-2328-3, Elsevier Saunders 2005. Updated edition. page 295.

    References

    * * * * Notes:

    juxtaposit

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To place in close connection or contiguity; to juxtapose.
    • Derham.

    Related terms

    * juxtaposition (Webster 1913)