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coterminous

co·ter·mi·nous
C c

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [koh-tur-muh-nuh s]
    • /koʊˈtɜr mə nəs/
    • /ˌkəʊˈtɜː.mɪ.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koh-tur-muh-nuh s]
    • /koʊˈtɜr mə nəs/

Definitions of coterminous word

  • adjective coterminous having a common boundary; bordering; contiguous 3
  • adjective coterminous coextensive or coincident in range, time, scope, etc 3
  • abbreviation COTERMINOUS conterminous 3
  • adjective coterminous having the same border or covering the same area. 1
  • adjective coterminous being the same in extent; coextensive in range or scope. 1
  • noun coterminous Having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning. 1

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Origin of coterminous

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; re-formation of conterminous; see co-

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Parts of speech for Coterminous

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

coterminous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for coterminous

adj coterminous

  • neighboring — situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.
  • contiguous — Things that are contiguous are next to each other or touch each other.
  • adjacent — If one thing is adjacent to another, the two things are next to each other.
  • joined — to bring in contact, connect, or bring or put together: to join hands; to join pages with a staple.
  • near — close; to a point or place not far away: Come near so I won't have to shout.

adjective coterminous

  • connecting — joined or linked; linking two things
  • accompanying — provided at the same time as something else as an extra or addition; supplementary
  • contributing — to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
  • coexistent — Existing at the same time as something else.
  • converging — to tend to meet in a point or line; incline toward each other, as lines that are not parallel.

Antonyms for coterminous

adj coterminous

  • divided — separated; separate.
  • detached — Someone who is detached is not personally involved in something or has no emotional interest in it.
  • separate — to keep apart or divide, as by an intervening barrier or space: to separate two fields by a fence.
  • accidental — An accidental event happens by chance or as the result of an accident, and is not deliberately intended.
  • chance — If there is a chance of something happening, it is possible that it will happen.

adjective coterminous

  • changing — not remaining the same; transient
  • biassed — a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned: illegal bias against older job applicants; the magazine’s bias toward art rather than photography; our strong bias in favor of the idea.

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