"coterminous" meaning in All languages combined

See coterminous on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /kəˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/ [UK], /kəˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coterminous.wav
Etymology: From Latin conterminus, from con- (“with”) + terminus (“border, end”). The spelling with co- instead of con- is probably influenced by the related prefix co-. Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|conterminus}} Latin conterminus Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} coterminous (not comparable)
  1. Meeting end to end or at the ends. Tags: not-comparable Translations (meeting end-to-end): ościenny (Polish)
    Sense id: en-coterminous-en-adj-IXaARGs1 Disambiguation of 'meeting end-to-end': 70 12 13 5
  2. (geography) Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Geography Translations (adjoining): съседен (sǎseden) (Bulgarian), sousední (Czech), limitrophe (French), með sameiginleg landamæri (Icelandic), sem liggur innan einna og sömu landamæra (Icelandic), samlægur (Icelandic), смежные (smežnyje) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-coterminous-en-adj-Zsd4hvPw Topics: geography, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'adjoining': 5 70 15 9
  3. (by extension) Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time. Tags: broadly, not-comparable Translations (having the same scope, range, or extent): með sameiginleg landamæri (Icelandic), sem liggur innan einna og sömu landamæra (Icelandic), samlægur (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-coterminous-en-adj-wBkCqnps Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 27 50 21 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 6 26 51 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 26 57 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 25 53 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 7 25 49 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 7 24 48 22 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 23 52 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 7 24 46 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 8 23 49 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 24 51 20 Disambiguation of 'having the same scope, range, or extent': 1 12 81 6
  4. (law) Said of linked or related property leases that expire together. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Law Translations (of leases: linked or related): samlægur (Icelandic)
    Sense id: en-coterminous-en-adj-FfKkkb6x Topics: law Disambiguation of 'of leases: linked or related': 2 11 24 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conterminous Derived forms: coterminously Related terms: coextensive, contiguous

Alternative forms

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