conterminous

con·ter·mi·nous

 (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.

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[From Latin conterminus : com-, com- + terminus, boundary.]

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con·ter′mi·nous·ly adv.

con·ter′mi·nous·ness n.

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conterminous

(kənˈtɜːmɪnəs) ,

conterminal

or

coterminous

adj

1. enclosed within a common boundary

2. meeting at the ends; without a break or interruption

[C17: from Latin conterminus, from con- + terminus end, boundary]

conˈterminously, conˈterminally, coˈterminously adv

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con•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.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	conterminous - connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states" contiguous connected - 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, contiguous connected - joined or linked together
	3.	conterminous - being of equal extent or scope or duration coextensive, coterminous commensurate - corresponding in size or degree or extent; "pay should be commensurate with the time worked"

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conterminous

adjective

Sharing a common boundary:

adjacent, adjoining, contiguous, next.

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Translations

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