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conterminous - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'conterminous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Conterminous [ a.]
- Having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous.

Meaning of 'conterminous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . conterminous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
Example in sentence:
  • neighboring cities;
  • Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Connecticut;
  • the side of Germany conterminous with France;
  • Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
Meaning (2):
- connecting without a break; within a common boundary
Example in sentence:
  • the 48 conterminous states;
  • the contiguous 48 states

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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