ADJECTIVE | all | conterminous, contiguous | connecting without a break |
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all | conterminous, adjacent, contiguous, neighboring | having a common boundary or edge | |
all | conterminous, coextensive, coterminous | being of equal extent or scope or duration |
Meaning | Connecting without a break; within a common boundary. | |
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Example | "the 48 conterminous states" | |
Synonym | contiguous | |
Broader | connected | joined or linked together |
Spanish | colindante, contiguo | |
Catalan | contigu |
Meaning | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. | |
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Example | "the side of Germany conterminous with France" | |
Synonyms | adjacent, contiguous, neighboring | |
Broader | connected | joined or linked together |
Spanish | adyacente, colindante, contiguo, inmediato, limítrofe, lindero, vecino | |
Catalan | adjacent, contigu, fronterís, immediat, limítrof |
Meaning | Of equal extent or scope or duration. | |
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Synonyms | coextensive, coterminous | |
Broader | commensurate | Corresponding in size or degree or extent |
Spanish | coextensivo | |
Catalan | coextensiu |
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