Associations to the word «Conterminous»
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Wiktionary
CONTERMINOUS, adjective. Meeting end-to-end or at the ends.
CONTERMINOUS, adjective. (geography) Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
CONTERMINOUS, adjective. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
CONTERMINOUS, adjective. (legal) Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.
Dictionary definition
CONTERMINOUS, adjective. Connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states".
CONTERMINOUS, adjective. Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "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".
CONTERMINOUS, adjective. Being of equal extent or scope or duration.
Wise words
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