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coterminous

[koh-tur-muh-nuh s]
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adjective

having the same border or covering the same area.
being the same in extent; coextensive in range or scope.
Also co·ter·mi·nal [koh-tur-muh-nl] /koʊˈtɜr mə nl/.

Origin of coterminous

1790–1800; re-formation of conterminous; see co-
Related formsco·ter·mi·nous·ly, adverb
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Related Words for coterminous

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

Examples from the Web for coterminous

Historical Examples of coterminous

  • But this time Ive fixed it up for him and his leave is coterminous with mine.

    The Rough Road

    William John Locke

  • The parishes in these counties were ordered to be coterminous with the bounds of the counties.

    How Justice Grew

    Martha W. (Martha Woodroof) Hiden

  • That is the third stage, and it is coterminous with life, Tom.

  • This was subdivided into "realms" coterminous with the boundaries of States.

    Ku Klux Klan

    J. C. Lester

  • But Huckley's sheet was only coterminous with the use of type among mankind.

British Dictionary definitions for coterminous

coterminous

conterminous

adjective

having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous
coextensive or coincident in range, time, scope, etc
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Word Origin and History for coterminous
adj.

1630s, malformed in English from co- + terminous (see terminal). Latin purists prefer conterminous.

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