Conterminous Definition & Meaning

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Conterminous

Conterminous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Conterminous? [adj] of equal extent or scope or duration [adj] having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities" [adj] connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Conterminous: abutting \| adjacent \| adjoining \| bordering(a) \| coextensive \| commensurate \| connected \| contiguous \| coterminous \| neighboring(a) Related Terms \| Find terms related to Conterminous: accompanying \| adjacent \| adjoining \| agreeing \| bordering \| buck \| coetaneous \| coeternal \| coeval \| coexistent \| coexisting \| coinstantaneous \| collateral \| combat \| concomitant \| concurrent \| connecting \| contemporaneous \| contemporary \| contend \| contiguous \| coterminous \| dispute \| duel \| end to end \| endeavor \| endways \| endwise \| face to face \| fight \| immediate \| isochronal \| isochronous \| joined \| juxtaposed \| neighbor \| neighboring \| next \| oppose \| repel \| rival \| simultaneous \| traverse \| unison \| unisonous \| vie \| withstand See Also \| Conterminous In Webster's Dictionary \Conter"minous\, a. [L. conterminus. Cf. {Conterminous}.] Having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous. This conformed so many of them as were conterminous to the colonies and garrisons, to the Roman laws. --Sir M. Hale.

Conterminous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Conterminous?

[adj] of equal extent or scope or duration
[adj] having a common boundary or edge; touching; "abutting lots"; "adjoining rooms"; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities"
[adj] connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states"

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Conterminous In Webster's Dictionary

\Con*ter"mi*nous\, a. [L. conterminus. Cf.
{Conterminous}.]
Having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon;
contiguous.

      This conformed so many of them as were conterminous to
      the colonies and garrisons, to the Roman laws. --Sir M.
                                               Hale.

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