conterminous

• 指事物有共同边界或彼此相邻；也用于表示在时间或范围上完全一致或重合。

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.

   相接的

   • 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.

   同义词adjacentadjoiningcontiguousneighboringtouching

2. Coextensive in scope or timeC2formal

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

   范围或时间上相同

   • 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.

   同义词coextensivecoincidentcoincidingconcurrentcoterminous