conterminous (redirected from conterminousness)

con·ter·mi·nous  (kn-tûrm-ns) also co·ter·mi·nous (k-)

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·termi·nous·ly adv.

con·termi·nous·ness n.

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"