Meaning & use
coterminous
Having the same boundaries, extent, or duration as something else.
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The school district's boundaries are coterminous with those of the city itself.
Her contract was coterminous with the project's funding, ending when the grant expired.
A note on using this word
Coterminous is a formal term used mainly in administrative, legal, and geographic contexts to describe matching boundaries or timeframes.
Words with a similar meaning
coextensive
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