con|ter´mi|nous|ly

con|ter´mi|nous|ly
con|ter|mi|nous «kuhn TUR muh nuhs», adjective.
1. having a common boundary; bordering; meeting at their ends: »

Defending the side of Germany conterminous to France (William E. H. Lecky).

SYNONYM(S): contiguous.
2. having the same boundaries or limits; coextensive in space, time, etc.: »

The terms of office of the President and his chief advisor were conterminous.

Also, coterminous.
[< Latin conterminus (with English -ous) < com- with + terminus boundary]
con|ter´mi|nous|ly, adverb.
con|ter´mi|nous|ness, noun.

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  • con|ter´mi|nous|ness — con|ter|mi|nous «kuhn TUR muh nuhs», adjective. 1. having a common boundary; bordering; meeting at their ends: »Defending the side of Germany conterminous to France (William E. H. Lecky). SYNONYM(S): contiguous. 2. having the same boundaries or… …   Useful english dictionary

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