Definition of conterminous in English:

conterminous

adjective kɒnˈtəːmɪnəskɑnˈtərmənəs

1Sharing a common boundary.
有共同边界的；毗邻的，邻接的
the forty-eight conterminous United States
有四十八个相邻州的合众国。
Example sentencesExamples
- Streamflow in the conterminous United States increased sharply around 1970 according to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
- The two grounds have been treated as conterminous, and so they largely are.
- By the time the gray wolf was listed as an endangered species in the conterminous U.S., its breeding range had been reduced to a small corner of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale, Michigan.
- Most likely, this difference is because winter counts include bald eagles that nest in Canada and Alaska, where populations may not be increasing at the same rate as populations in the conterminous US.
- The migration surveys are being designed to estimate the mean number of birds present, throughout southern Canada and the conterminous United States, during a well-defined study period.
Synonyms
adjacent, neighbouring, adjoining, bordering, next-door
1. 1.1 Having the same area, context, or meaning.
  有相同范围（或背景，意义）的
  a genealogy conterminous with the history of the USA
  和美国历史相同的系谱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The acceptance of what it asserts is conterminous with the refusal of its consequences.
  These conquests left Charlemagne's empire virtually conterminous with western Christendom, a fact acknowledged by the Pope at Rome on Christmas Day, 800, with the revival of the imperial title.
  Of course, you'll define the latter in a way that is conterminous with the philosophy you oppose, but pretend that you do no such thing.
  Bedford's life was conterminous with the era of ‘personal parties’ and the office-hungry Bedfordites were criticized, even by contemporaries, as a faction motivated principally by self-interest.
  My argument, in fact, is conterminous with Section 3.5 of this book.

Derivatives

conterminously

adverb

I think I got tired of her, and for about the same reasons, conterminously with the local program director.
Example sentencesExamples
- The tangible and intangible aspects of the dynamics then are mutually bound to each other and always function conterminously.
- ‘West Virginia has not been able to meet the industry's low cost requirements for both transportation and labor conterminously,’ he wrote.
- But these efforts to reform the nomination process will force candidates to compete in more states conterminously, thereby driving up the cost of running for President.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin conterminus (from con- 'with' + terminus 'boundary') + -ous. Compare with coterminous.

Rhymes

coterminous, terminus, verminous

Definition of conterminous in US English:

conterminous

adjectivekänˈtərmənəskɑnˈtərmənəs

1Sharing a common boundary.
有共同边界的；毗邻的，邻接的
the forty-eight conterminous United States
有四十八个相邻州的合众国。
Example sentencesExamples
- Most likely, this difference is because winter counts include bald eagles that nest in Canada and Alaska, where populations may not be increasing at the same rate as populations in the conterminous US.
- Streamflow in the conterminous United States increased sharply around 1970 according to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
- By the time the gray wolf was listed as an endangered species in the conterminous U.S., its breeding range had been reduced to a small corner of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale, Michigan.
- The two grounds have been treated as conterminous, and so they largely are.
- The migration surveys are being designed to estimate the mean number of birds present, throughout southern Canada and the conterminous United States, during a well-defined study period.
Synonyms
adjacent, neighbouring, adjoining, bordering, next-door
1. 1.1 Having the same area, context, or meaning.
  有相同范围（或背景，意义）的
  a genealogy conterminous with the history of the USA
  和美国历史相同的系谱。
  Example sentencesExamples
  My argument, in fact, is conterminous with Section 3.5 of this book.
  Of course, you'll define the latter in a way that is conterminous with the philosophy you oppose, but pretend that you do no such thing.
  The acceptance of what it asserts is conterminous with the refusal of its consequences.
  These conquests left Charlemagne's empire virtually conterminous with western Christendom, a fact acknowledged by the Pope at Rome on Christmas Day, 800, with the revival of the imperial title.
  Bedford's life was conterminous with the era of ‘personal parties’ and the office-hungry Bedfordites were criticized, even by contemporaries, as a faction motivated principally by self-interest.

Origin

Mid 17th century: from Latin conterminus (from con- ‘with’ + terminus ‘boundary’) + -ous. Compare with coterminous.

单词	conterminous
释义	Definition of conterminous in English: conterminous adjective kɒnˈtəːmɪnəskɑnˈtərmənəs 1Sharing a common boundary. 有共同边界的；毗邻的，邻接的 the forty-eight conterminous United States 有四十八个相邻州的合众国。 Example sentencesExamples Streamflow in the conterminous United States increased sharply around 1970 according to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey. The two grounds have been treated as conterminous, and so they largely are. By the time the gray wolf was listed as an endangered species in the conterminous U.S., its breeding range had been reduced to a small corner of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale, Michigan. Most likely, this difference is because winter counts include bald eagles that nest in Canada and Alaska, where populations may not be increasing at the same rate as populations in the conterminous US. The migration surveys are being designed to estimate the mean number of birds present, throughout southern Canada and the conterminous United States, during a well-defined study period. Synonyms adjacent, neighbouring, adjoining, bordering, next-door 1.1 Having the same area, context, or meaning. 有相同范围（或背景，意义）的 a genealogy conterminous with the history of the USA 和美国历史相同的系谱。 Example sentencesExamples The acceptance of what it asserts is conterminous with the refusal of its consequences. These conquests left Charlemagne's empire virtually conterminous with western Christendom, a fact acknowledged by the Pope at Rome on Christmas Day, 800, with the revival of the imperial title. Of course, you'll define the latter in a way that is conterminous with the philosophy you oppose, but pretend that you do no such thing. Bedford's life was conterminous with the era of ‘personal parties’ and the office-hungry Bedfordites were criticized, even by contemporaries, as a faction motivated principally by self-interest. My argument, in fact, is conterminous with Section 3.5 of this book. Derivatives conterminously adverb I think I got tired of her, and for about the same reasons, conterminously with the local program director. Example sentencesExamples The tangible and intangible aspects of the dynamics then are mutually bound to each other and always function conterminously. ‘West Virginia has not been able to meet the industry's low cost requirements for both transportation and labor conterminously,’ he wrote. But these efforts to reform the nomination process will force candidates to compete in more states conterminously, thereby driving up the cost of running for President. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin conterminus (from con- 'with' + terminus 'boundary') + -ous. Compare with coterminous. Rhymes coterminous, terminus, verminous Definition of conterminous in US English: conterminous adjectivekänˈtərmənəskɑnˈtərmənəs 1Sharing a common boundary. 有共同边界的；毗邻的，邻接的 the forty-eight conterminous United States 有四十八个相邻州的合众国。 Example sentencesExamples Most likely, this difference is because winter counts include bald eagles that nest in Canada and Alaska, where populations may not be increasing at the same rate as populations in the conterminous US. Streamflow in the conterminous United States increased sharply around 1970 according to a recent study by the U.S. Geological Survey. By the time the gray wolf was listed as an endangered species in the conterminous U.S., its breeding range had been reduced to a small corner of northeastern Minnesota and Isle Royale, Michigan. The two grounds have been treated as conterminous, and so they largely are. The migration surveys are being designed to estimate the mean number of birds present, throughout southern Canada and the conterminous United States, during a well-defined study period. Synonyms adjacent, neighbouring, adjoining, bordering, next-door 1.1 Having the same area, context, or meaning. 有相同范围（或背景，意义）的 a genealogy conterminous with the history of the USA 和美国历史相同的系谱。 Example sentencesExamples My argument, in fact, is conterminous with Section 3.5 of this book. Of course, you'll define the latter in a way that is conterminous with the philosophy you oppose, but pretend that you do no such thing. The acceptance of what it asserts is conterminous with the refusal of its consequences. These conquests left Charlemagne's empire virtually conterminous with western Christendom, a fact acknowledged by the Pope at Rome on Christmas Day, 800, with the revival of the imperial title. Bedford's life was conterminous with the era of ‘personal parties’ and the office-hungry Bedfordites were criticized, even by contemporaries, as a faction motivated principally by self-interest. Origin Mid 17th century: from Latin conterminus (from con- ‘with’ + terminus ‘boundary’) + -ous. Compare with coterminous.
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