coterminous
[ koh-tur-muh-nuh s ]
/ koʊˈtɜr mə nəs /
adjective
having the same border or covering the same area.
being the same in extent; coextensive in range or scope.
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Nearby words
cotemporary, cotenant, cotentin, cotenure, coterie, coterminous, coth, cothamore, cothromboplastin, cothurnus, cotidal
Also co·ter·mi·nal [koh-tur-muh-nl] /koʊˈtɜr mə nl/.
Origin of coterminous
Related formsco·ter·mi·nous·ly, adverb
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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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Word Origin and History for coterminous
coterminous
1630s, malformed in English from co- + terminous (see terminal). Latin purists prefer conterminous.
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