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conterminous
con·ter·mi·nous C0599300 (kən-tûr′mə-nəs) also co·ter·mi·nous (kō-)adj.1. Having a boundary in common; contiguous: The northern border of the United States is conterminous with the southern border of Canada.2. Contained in the same boundaries; coextensive: the conterminous 48 states.3. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time. [From Latin conterminus : com-, com- + terminus, boundary.] con·ter′mi·nous·ly adv.con·ter′mi·nous·ness n.conterminous (kənˈtɜːmɪnəs) , conterminal or coterminousadj1. enclosed within a common boundary2. meeting at the ends; without a break or interruption[C17: from Latin conterminus, from con- + terminus end, boundary] conˈterminously, conˈterminally, coˈterminously advcon•ter•mi•nous (kənˈtɜr mə nəs) also con•ter′mi•nal, adj. 1. having a common boundary; contiguous. 2. meeting without an intervening gap: The close of one year is conterminous with the beginning of the next. 3. coterminous. [1625–35; < Latin conterminus having a common border with =con- con- + terminus terminus; see -ous] con•ter′mi•nous•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | conterminous - connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states"contiguousconnected - joined or linked together | | 2. | conterminous - having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities"neighboring, adjacent, contiguousconnected - joined or linked together | | 3. | conterminous - being of equal extent or scope or durationcoextensive, coterminouscommensurate - corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked" |
conterminousadjectiveSharing a common boundary:adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, next.TranslationsLegalSeecoterminousconterminous
Synonyms for conterminousadj sharing a common boundarySynonyms- adjacent
- adjoining
- contiguous
- next
Synonyms for conterminousadj connecting without a breakSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a common boundary or edgeSynonyms- neighboring
- adjacent
- contiguous
Related Wordsadj being of equal extent or scope or durationSynonymsRelated Words |