coterminous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Related terms

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• conterminous

[edit] Adjective

coterminous (not comparable)

1. (of property leases) linked or related and expiring together
2. (of geographical 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