coterminous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• conterminous

[edit] Adjective

coterminous (comparative more coterminous, superlative most coterminous)

1. (of property leases) Linked or related and expiring together.
2. (of regions or properties) Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.

   New York City's borough of Brooklyn and New York State's Kings County are coterminous.

   To get a building warrant he had to show the plans to "coterminous proprietors", neighbours with whom his property shared a boundary.

3. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
4. Meeting end to end or at the ends.

[edit] Related terms

• coextensive
• contiguous