'Conterminous' definitions:
Definition of 'conterminous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Connecting without a break; within a common boundary; "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states" [syn: conterminous, contiguous]
adjective
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" [syn: adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring(a)]
adjective
Being of equal extent or scope or duration [syn: coextensive, coterminous, conterminous]
Definition of 'Conterminous'
From: GCIDE
- Conterminous \Con*ter"mi*nous\, a. [L. conterminus. Cf. Conterminous.] Having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous. [1913 Webster]
- This conformed so many of them as were conterminous to the colonies and garrisons, to the Roman laws. --Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] Conterranean
Synonyms of 'conterminous'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accompanying,
- adjacent,
- adjoining,
- agreeing,
- bordering,
- buck,
- coetaneous,
- coeternal,
- coeval,
- coexistent,
- coexisting,
- coinstantaneous,
- collateral,
- combat,
- concomitant,
- concurrent,
- connecting,
- contemporaneous,
- contemporary,
- contend,
- contiguous,
- coterminous,
- dispute,
- duel,
- end to end,
- endeavor,
- endways,
- endwise,
- face to face,
- fight,
- immediate,
- isochronal,
- isochronous,
- joined,
- juxtaposed,
- neighbor,
- neighboring,
- next,
- oppose,
- repel,
- rival,
- simultaneous,
- traverse,
- unison,
- unisonous,
- vie,
- withstand