conterminous

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UK/kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/UK/kənˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/US/kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/

A form of coterminous — Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.

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contiguousconnectedadjacentneighboringneighbouringcoextensivecoterminouscommensurate
OriginLatin conterminus ← Proto-Italic *term(e)nos ← Proto-Indo-European *térmn̥ →
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Meanings

adjectiveconterminous (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of coterminous.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveconnecting without a break; within a common boundary

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contiguousconnected

adjectivehaving a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

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adjacentcontiguousneighboringneighbouringconnected

adjectivebeing of equal extent or scope or duration

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coextensivecoterminouscommensurate
Also see
adjacentcoextensivecommensurateconnectedcontiguouscoterminousneighboring

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
  3. Proto-Italic*kom
  4. Proto-Italic*kom-
  5. Latincon-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*terh₂-?
  7. Proto-Indo-European*ter-?
  8. Proto-Indo-European*térmn̥
  9. Proto-Italic*termn̥
  10. Proto-Italic*term(e)nos
  11. Latinterminus
  12. Latinconterminus
  13. Englishconterminous

Borrowed from Latin conterminus.

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APA

conterminous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conterminous

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“conterminous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conterminous. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “conterminous,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/conterminous.

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