Definition of COTERMINOUS

coterminous

Adjective Satellite

  • being of equal extent or scope or duration

Adj

  • Meeting end to end or at the ends.
  • Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
  • Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
  • Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.

Examples

  • New York's borough of Brooklyn and Kings County are coterminous.
  • To get a building warrant he had to show the plans to "coterminous proprietors", neighbours with whom his property shared a boundary.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin conterminus, from con- (“with”) + terminus (“border, end”). The spelling with co- instead of con- is probably influenced by the related prefix co-.

Scrabble Score: 15

coterminous: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
coterminous: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
coterminous: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

coterminous: valid Words With Friends Word