Aug 20, 2011 · Yes, conterminous and coterminous both mean "to share a boundary". According to the entries for co-and con-, below, co-is an Anglicising of con-, which is possibly why Latin …

Jul 21, 2018 · coterminous - ending at the same time (independent) The procedures are coterminus. conterminous - just seems wrong (maybe thats why it's used less). ending …

The word coterminous came to mind, but that is the opposite of what I'm trying to say. I thought of simultaneous, but that is too punctiliar (whereas I want to express something more enduring, …

The adjective coterminous derives from the Latin word conterminus, meaning "bordering upon, having a common b." When something is coterminous, it has the same boundaries, or is of …

Apr 15, 2014 · I agree: "The 50 states" is the best term. A few notes. 1) In the US, a "state" is about sovereignty. In some contexts (such as law), using "sovereign" might be superior, …

Apr 19, 2014 · I don't think this is the correct usage of "coterminous". Regions that border have part of a boundary in common, but I think "coterminous" means that the entire border is the …

Contemporary and contemporaneous both mean originating, existing, or happening during the same period.But although these adjectives are close in definition, they’re used slightly differently.

Feb 3, 2012 · Thus, if I say She divorced Schwartz and married Harry in the same week, I have indicated two events as occurring within a single calendar week; but if I say She divorced …

Aug 20, 2011 · With regard to early print occurrences of the term. I note an instance of summat in John Byrom, "A Lancashire Dialogue, Occasioned by a Clergyman's Preaching Without …

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