Meaning & use

coterminous

adjective·Advanced

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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