coterminous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Meeting end to end or at the ends.
  2. Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
  3. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
  4. Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.

Pronunciation

/kəˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/ /kəˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coterminous.wav

Word forms

coterminous conterminous

Etymology

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-.

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