English adjective: conterminous | |||
| 1. | conterminous connecting without a break; within a common boundary | ||
| Samples | The 48 conterminous states. The contiguous 48 states. | ||
| Synonyms | contiguous | ||
| Similar | connected | ||
| Antonyms | unconnected | ||
| 2. | conterminous having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | adjacent, contiguous, neighboring | ||
| Similar | connected | ||
| Antonyms | unconnected | ||
| 3. | conterminous being of equal extent or scope or duration | ||
| Synonyms | coextensive, coterminous | ||
| Similar | commensurate | ||
| Antonyms | incommensurate | ||