CONTERMINOUS


Meaning of CONTERMINOUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ kən-ˈtər-mə-nəs, kän- ]

adjective

Etymology: Latin conterminus, from com- + terminus boundary — more at term

Date: 1631

1. : having a common boundary

conterminous countries

2. : coterminous

3. : enclosed within one common boundary

the 48 conterminous states

• con·ter·mi·nous·ly adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.