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
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.