coextensive

[koh-ik-sten-siv]

adjective

1. equal or coincident in space, time, or scope.

coextensive

/ ˌkəʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv /

adjective

1. of the same limits or extent

Other Word Forms

• coextensively adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of coextensive¹

First recorded in 1670–80; co- + extensive

Example Sentences

The spread of his works was coextensive with the rise of romanticism in Europe.

From Salon

How can its digital platforms become coextensive with its in-person programming, without losing the uniqueness of each?

From New York Times

Nearly twenty years later, there’s no longer any such need; Hollywood and its superhero franchises are all but coextensive, and Shyamalan’s confrontation with the ubiquity, popularity, and dominance of superheroes gives “Glass” a second-level urgency.

From The New Yorker

“With the dissolution of the commission without issuing any recommendations, Mr. Dunlap’s rights are coextensive with that of the public,” the Justice Department told Mr. Dunlap.

From Washington Times

“If race and partisanship are coextensive, which one predominates?” he asked a lawyer for the voters who had challenged the voting district and won before a three-judge panel of the Federal District Court in Richmond.

From New York Times

Related Words

• comparable 
• compatible 
• consistent 
• proportionate 
• sufficient