"coterminous" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /kəˈtəː.mɪ.nəs/ [UK], /kəˈtɝ.mɪ.nəs/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-coterminous.wav [Southern-England]
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, {{m|la|con-||with}} con- (“with”), {{m|la|terminus||border, end}} terminus (“border, end”), {{m|en|co-}} co- 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': 6 78 9 8
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 26 50 21 Disambiguation of 'having the same scope, range, or extent': 1 11 83 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 10 23 65
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: conterminous Related terms: coextensive, contiguous

Alternative forms

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