coterminous

[ koh-tur-muh-nuh s ]
/ koʊˈtɜr mə nəs /
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adjective

having the same border or covering the same area.
being the same in extent; coextensive in range or scope.

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Also co·ter·mi·nal [koh-tur-muh-nl] /koʊˈtɜr mə nl/.

Origin of coterminous

1790–1800; re-formation of conterminous; see co-

OTHER WORDS FROM coterminous

co·ter·mi·nous·ly, adverb

Words nearby coterminous

cotehardie, cotemporary, cotenant, cotentin, coterie, coterminous, coth, cothamore, cothromboplastin, cothurnus, cotidal
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Words related to coterminous

later, neighboring, contiguous, adjacent, joined, near, touching, abutting, juxtaposed, collateral, coeval, belonging, joint, fellow, complementary, incident, contemporary, satellite, attending

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British Dictionary definitions for coterminous

coterminous

conterminous

/ (kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəs) /

adjective

having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous
coextensive or coincident in range, time, scope, etc
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