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coterminous

Description:

adjective

1. Having the same boundaries or extent in space, time, or meaning.

2. Being in contact along a boundary or at a point.

When something is described as "coterminous," it means that it shares the same boundaries or extends to the same extent in space, time, or meaning. It can also refer to things that are in contact along a boundary or at a point.

Examples:

1. Space:

The county boundaries and the town boundaries are coterminous, meaning that they share the same extent in space.

2. Time:

The school year and the fiscal year are coterminous, starting and ending at the same time.

3. Meaning:

The terms "justice" and "fairness" are often used coterminously in the legal field, as they have similar meanings.

4. Contact along a boundary:

The river forms a coterminous border between the two countries.

5. Contact at a point:

The two roads are coterminous at the intersection.

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