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Meaning of coterminous

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

coterminous

Pronunciation:/kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəs//kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Meeting end to end or at the ends.

  2. Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.

    Example: New York's borough of Brooklyn and Kings County are conterminous.

  3. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.

  4. Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.