Coterminous
adjective
Having the same boundaries or limits.
The town and school district are coterminous.

Often appears as...
- coterminous boundaries
- coterminous lease
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adjective
Existing or happening at the same time.
His term of office is not coterminous with the president's.

Often appears as...
- coterminous contracts
- coterminous terms
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Having the same boundaries or limits.
The town and school district are coterminous.

Often appears as...
- coterminous boundaries
- coterminous lease
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
adjective
Existing or happening at the same time.
His term of office is not coterminous with the president's.

Often appears as...
- coterminous contracts
- coterminous terms
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
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Geographical Use
Often used in geography to discuss areas with shared borders.

The regions' coterminous frontiers made them strong allies.
Legal Context
Used in law to describe overlapping jurisdiction or terms.

The city's authority is coterminous with the county's.
Business Agreements
In business, it often refers to agreements ending together.

Their coterminous contracts simplified the merger.
Geographical Use
Often used in geography to discuss areas with shared borders.

The regions' coterminous frontiers made them strong allies.
Legal Context
Used in law to describe overlapping jurisdiction or terms.

The city's authority is coterminous with the county's.
Business Agreements
In business, it often refers to agreements ending together.

Their coterminous contracts simplified the merger.
Geographical Use
Often used in geography to discuss areas with shared borders.

The regions' coterminous frontiers made them strong allies.
Legal Context
Used in law to describe overlapping jurisdiction or terms.

The city's authority is coterminous with the county's.
Business Agreements
In business, it often refers to agreements ending together.

Their coterminous contracts simplified the merger.
Quote examples
David Hepworth
British Journalist
The age of the rock star was coterminous with rock n' roll, which, in spite of all the promises made in some memorable songs, proved to be as finite as the era of ragtime or big bands. The rock era is over. We now live in a hip-hop world.

Quote examples
David Hepworth
British Journalist
The age of the rock star was coterminous with rock n' roll, which, in spite of all the promises made in some memorable songs, proved to be as finite as the era of ragtime or big bands. The rock era is over. We now live in a hip-hop world.

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