First Known Use: 1631
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conterminous
adjective con·ter·mi·nous \kən-ˈtər-mə-nəs, kän-\
Definition of CONTERMINOUS
1
: having a common boundary <conterminous countries>
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: enclosed within one common boundary <the 48 conterminous states>
— con·ter·mi·nous·ly adverb
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Origin of CONTERMINOUS
Latin conterminus, from com- + terminus boundary — more at term
Related to CONTERMINOUS
- Synonyms
- abutting, adjoining, bordering, adjacent, contiguous, flanking, flush, fringing, joining, juxtaposed, neighboring, skirting, touching, verging
- Antonyms
- nonadjacent, noncontiguous
Rhymes with CONTERMINOUS
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