coterminous

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coterminous

/kə(ʊ)ˈtɜː.mɪ.nəs/ UK
/koʊˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/ US

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From Latin conterminus, from con- (“with”) + terminus (“border, end”), equivalent to co- + terminous. The spelling with co- instead of con- is probably influenced by the related prefix co-.

adjective conterminous

not comparable Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary. New York's borough of Brooklyn and Kings County are coterminous.
Similar: coextensive
broadly, not comparable Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time. But it is purely fantastic unless we bear in mind that the governing class has been continually compelled to enlarge itself, and that its tendency is reluctantly to go on doing so until in the end it will be coterminous with the "governed class."
not comparable Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.

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adj adjoining

Français	limitrophe
Русский	смежные smežnyje

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@misc{coterminous_2026,
  title = {coterminous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/coterminous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}