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.

Nearby words

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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Examples from the Web for coterminous

The licensing districts are coterminous with the Parliamentary electorates.
The Long White Cloud|William Pember Reeves
The parishes in these counties were ordered to be coterminous with the bounds of the counties.
How Justice Grew|Martha W. (Martha Woodroof) Hiden
The belief in immortality is coterminous with belief in the Deity; the two forms of faith are always found together.
The Ascent of the Soul|Amory H. Bradford
But Huckley's sheet was only coterminous with the use of type among mankind.
A Diversity of Creatures|Rudyard Kipling

The parish, coterminous with the county and created at the same time, also honored the Duke, being called Russell.
How Justice Grew|Martha W. (Martha Woodroof) Hiden

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