mə adjective
1.
having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous.
2.
meeting at the ends; without an intervening gap: In our calendar system, the close of one year is conterminous with the beginning of the next.
3.
Also, con·ter·mi·nal, coterminal.
Origin:
1625–35; < Latin conterminus having a common border with, equivalent to con- con- + terminus terminus; see -ous
1625–35; < Latin conterminus having a common border with, equivalent to con- con- + terminus terminus; see -ous
Related forms
con·ter·mi·nal·ly, con·ter·mi·nous·ly, adverb
con·ter·mi·nal·i·ty, con·ter·mi·nous·ness, noun
non·con·ter·mi·nal, adjective
non·con·ter·mi·nous, adjective
non·con·ter·mi·nous·ly, adverb
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conterminous, conterminal or coterminous (kənˈtɜːmɪnəs, kənˈtɜːmɪnəl, kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | enclosed within a common boundary |
| 2. | meeting at the ends; without a break or interruption |
| [C17: from Latin conterminus, from | |
| conterminal, conterminal or coterminous | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin conterminus, from | |
| coterminous, conterminal or coterminous | |
| —adj | |
| [C17: from Latin conterminus, from | |
| con'terminously, conterminal or coterminous | |
| —adv | |
| con'terminally, conterminal or coterminous | |
| —adv | |
| co'terminously, conterminal or coterminous | |
| —adv | |
| coterminous or conterminous (kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəs) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous |
| 2. | coextensive or coincident in range, time, scope, etc |
| conterminous or conterminous | |
| —adj | |
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conterminous
1670s, from L. conterminus "having a common boundary," from con- "together, with" + terminus (see terminus).
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