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coterminous

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co⋅ter⋅mi⋅nous

  [koh-tur-muh-nuhs]
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–adjective
1. having the same border or covering the same area.
2. being the same in extent; coextensive in range or scope.
Also, co⋅ter⋅mi⋅nal [koh-tur-muh-nl] .

Origin:
1790–1800; re-formation of conterminus; see co-

Related forms:
co⋅ter⋅mi⋅nous⋅ly, adverb
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con·ter·mi·nous   (kən-tûr'mə-nəs)   
adj.  

  1. Having a boundary in common; contiguous: The northern border of the United States is conterminous with the southern border of Canada.

  2. Contained in the same boundaries; coextensive: the conterminous 48 states.

  3. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.


[From Latin conterminus : com-, com- + terminus, boundary.]
con·ter'mi·nous·ly adv., con·ter'mi·nous·ness n.
co·ter·mi·nous   (kō-tûr'mə-nəs)   
adj.  Variant of conterminous.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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