conterminous

Describes things that share a common boundary or are adjacent; also used to mean coextensive in time or scope.

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1. Sharing a boundary C2 formal

   Having a common border or edge; touching or adjoining.

   • The two countries are conterminous along the river.
   • Their properties are conterminous, separated only by a fence.
   • The conterminous states of the USA share land borders.

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   المرادفات: adjacentadjoiningcontiguousneighboringtouching

2. Coextensive in scope or time C2 formal

   Having the same boundaries, extent, or duration as something else.

   • His authority was conterminous with the duration of the project.
   • The two periods of history are not exactly conterminous.
   • Their interests were conterminous, leading to a successful partnership.

   🌐مُتطابِق في المدى أو الزمن

   المرادفات: coextensivecoincidentcoincidingconcurrentcoterminous

• more conterminous comparative form
• most conterminous superlative form