coterminous

πŸ“– Definitions

adjective

1. Having the same or coincident boundaries.

2. Meeting at the ends.

3. Contained within the same boundaries.

4. Having the same scope, meaning, extent, etc.

synonymous.

πŸ’¬ Usage Examples

β€œThe perfect manual of style would be like the perfect map of the world: exactly coterminous with its subject, containing a rule for every word of every sentence.” Louis Menand; The End Matter; The New Yorker; Oct 6, 2003.
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