What does conterminous mean?

Definitions for conterminous
kənˈtɜr mə nəscon·ter·mi·nous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. conterminous, contiguousadjective

    connecting without a break; within a common boundary

    "the 48 conterminous states"; "the contiguous 48 states"

  2. adjacent, conterminous, contiguous, neighboring(a)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"

  3. coextensive, coterminous, conterminousadjective

    being of equal extent or scope or duration

Wiktionary

  1. conterminousadjective

    Meeting end-to-end or at the ends.

  2. conterminousadjective

    Adjoining; sharing a boundary.

  3. conterminousadjective

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

  4. conterminousadjective

    Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.

  5. Etymology: From conterminus, from con- + terminus

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Conterminousadjective

    Bordering upon; touching at the boundaries.

    Etymology: conterminus, Latin.

    This insensibly conformed so many of them, as were conterminous to the colonies and garrisons, to the Roman laws. Matthew Hale, Law of England.

ChatGPT

  1. conterminous

    Conterminous generally means sharing a common boundary, border or area with something else. It can refer to states, countries, or any geographic areas that are adjoining or share a common boundary. In a more abstract sense, it can also refer to things that coincide or occur together in time or space.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Conterminousadjective

    having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous

  2. Etymology: [L. conterminus. Cf. Conterminous.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. 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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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of conterminous in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of conterminous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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