co·ter·min·ousBrE/kəʊˈtɜːmɪnəs/NAmE/koʊˈtɜːrmɪnəs/adjective[not usually before noun] (formal) ~ (withsth)(ofcountriesorareas国家或地区) sharingaborder享有共同边界;毗连;接壤~ (withsth)(ofthingsorideas事物或看法) havingsomuchincommonthattheyarealmostthesameaseachother几乎一致;差不多相同