Definition of conterminous Conterminous

con•ter•mi•nous

We found 9 definitions of conterminous from 4 different sources.

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What does conterminous mean?

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Adjective

conterminous - connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states"
  contiguous
  connected joined or linked together
conterminous - having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching; "Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut"; "the side of Germany conterminous with France"; "Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho"; "neighboring cities"
  adjacent, contiguous, neighboring
  connected joined or linked together
conterminous - being of equal extent or scope or duration
  coextensive, coterminous
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • conterminous (Adjective)
    Meeting end-to-end or at the ends.
  • conterminous (Adjective)
    Adjoining; sharing a boundary.
  • conterminous (Adjective)
    Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
  • conterminous (Adjective)
    Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • conterminous (a.)
    Having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • conterminous
    kon-tėr′min-us, adj. having a common boundary: coincident with: co-extensive with in time, substance, &c.—Also Conter′minable, Conter′minal, Conter′minant, Conter′minate. [L. conterminus, neighbouring—con, together, and terminus, a boundary.]

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