conterminous
[ kuhn-tur-muh-nuhs ]
adjective
having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous.
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.
Origin of conterminous
1- Also con·ter·mi·nal [kuhn-tur-muh-nl], /kənˈtɜr mə nl/, co·ter·mi·nal [koh-tur-muh-nl] /koʊˈtɜr mə nl/ .
Other words from conterminous
- 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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British Dictionary definitions for conterminous
conterminous
conterminal (kənˈtɜːmɪnəl) or coterminous (kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəs)
/ (kənˈtɜːmɪnəs) /
adjective
enclosed within a common boundary
meeting at the ends; without a break or interruption
Origin of conterminous
1C17: from Latin conterminus, from con- + terminus end, boundary
Derived forms of conterminous
- conterminously, conterminally or coterminously, adverb
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