coterminous
pronunciation
How to pronounce coterminous in British English: UK [kəʊˈtɜ:mɪnəs]
How to pronounce coterminous in American English: US [koʊˈtɜrmɪnəs]
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- Adjective:
- of equal extent or scope or duration
Word Origin
- coterminous (adj.)
- 1630s, malformed in English from co- + terminous (see terminal). Latin purists prefer conterminous.
Example
- 1. Englandis the only country coterminous with wales .
- 2. China and thailand is coterminous .