conterminous

• Descreve objetos que têm uma fronteira em comum ou que estão lado a lado; também é usado para indicar coincidência no tempo ou na extensão.

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

1. Sharing a boundaryC2formal

   Having a common border or edge; touching or adjoining.

   Contíguo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosadjacentadjoiningcontiguousneighboringtouching

2. Coextensive in scope or timeC2formal

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

   Coextensivo em escopo ou tempo

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscoextensivecoincidentcoincidingconcurrentcoterminous