connecting without a break; within a common boundary
“the 48 conterminous states”
adjective
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
“Rhode Island has two bordering states; Massachusetts and Conncecticut”
adjective
being of equal extent or scope or duration
Word Forms
contiguity
noun
the attribute of being so near as to be touching
adjacency
noun
the attribute of being so near as to be touching
contiguousness
noun
the attribute of being so near as to be touching
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
konterminös
Verbinden ohne Unterbrechung; innerhalb einer gemeinsamen Grenze
🇫🇷French
limitrophe
se connecter sans interruption ; dans une limite commune
🇪🇸Spanish
limítrofe
conectando sin interrupción; dentro de un límite común
🇮🇹Italian
contiguo
connettersi senza interruzioni; entro un confine comune
🇳🇱Dutch
aangrenzend
verbinden zonder pauze; binnen een gemeenschappelijke grens
🇵🇹Portuguese
contíguo
conectando sem interrupção; dentro de um limite comum
🇷🇺Russian
совпадающий
соединение без перерыва; в пределах общей границы
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पास का
बिना रुके जुड़ना; एक सामान्य सीमा के भीतर
🇧🇩Bengali
নিয়ন্ত্রিত
বিরতি ছাড়া সংযোগ; একটি সাধারণ সীমানার মধ্যে
🇮🇳Tamil
இடைப்பட்ட
இடைவெளி இல்லாமல் இணைத்தல்; ஒரு பொதுவான எல்லைக்குள்
🇮🇳Telugu
అంతరాయమైన
విరామం లేకుండా కనెక్ట్ చేయడం; ఒక సాధారణ సరిహద్దులో
🇮🇳Marathi
निषिद्ध
ब्रेक न करता कनेक्ट करणे; सामाईक हद्दीत
🇮🇳Gujarati
નિરંતર
વિરામ વિના જોડાણ; સામાન્ય સીમાની અંદર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಖಂಡನೀಯ
ವಿರಾಮವಿಲ್ಲದೆ ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸುವುದು; ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಗಡಿಯೊಳಗೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അനന്തമായ
ഒരു ഇടവേള ഇല്ലാതെ ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുന്നു; ഒരു പൊതു അതിർത്തിക്കുള്ളിൽ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੰਤਮ
ਬਿਨਾਂ ਕਿਸੇ ਬਰੇਕ ਦੇ ਜੁੜਨਾ; ਇੱਕ ਸਾਂਝੀ ਸੀਮਾ ਦੇ ਅੰਦਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
متضاد
بغیر کسی وقفے کے جڑنا؛ مشترکہ حدود کے اندر
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
连续的
连接不间断；在共同边界内
🇯🇵Japanese
連続的な
途切れることなく接続します。共通の境界線内で
🇰🇷Korean
연속적인
쉬지 않고 연결; 공통의 경계 내에서
🇻🇳Vietnamese
liên tục
kết nối không ngừng nghỉ; trong một ranh giới chung
🇹🇭Thai
ต่อเนื่องกัน
เชื่อมต่อโดยไม่หยุดพัก ภายในขอบเขตร่วมกัน
🇮🇩Indonesian
berbatasan
menghubungkan tanpa putus; dalam batas umum
🇲🇾Malay
berkesudahan
menyambung tanpa rehat; dalam sempadan bersama
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مترابطة
الاتصال دون انقطاع؛ ضمن الحدود المشتركة
🇮🇷Persian
محدود
اتصال بدون وقفه؛ در یک مرز مشترک
🇹🇷Turkish
bitişik
ara vermeden bağlanmak; ortak bir sınır içinde
🇮🇱Hebrew
רצוף
חיבור ללא הפסקה; בתוך גבול משותף
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'conterminous'?
The primary meaning of 'conterminous' is 'connecting without a break; within a common boundary'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'conterminous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'conterminous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'conterminous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'conterminous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'conterminous' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'conterminous' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Which age group is most likely to use 'conterminous' in regular conversations?
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