conterminous

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

• 🇫🇷Décrit des objets qui partagent une frontière commune ou qui sont situés à proximité ; est également utilisé pour désigner une coïncidence dans le temps ou dans l'échelle.

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.

   🇫🇷Qui partage une frontière

   Synonymes: 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.

   🇫🇷coextensif

   Synonymes: coextensivecoincidentcoincidingconcurrentcoterminous

• more conterminous comparative form
• most conterminous superlative form