SAT Vocabulary Conterminous

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	conterminous Definition: having the same boundary or scope Synonym: contiguous
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	External definitions: con·ter·mi·nous (k n-tûrm -n s) also co·ter·mi·nous (k -) adj. 1. Having a boundary in common; contiguous: The northern border of the United States is conterminous with the southern border of Canada. 2. Contained in the same boundaries; coextensive: the conterminous 48 states. 3. Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time. [From Latin `conterminus` : `com-`, com- + `terminus`, boundary ]. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. con·ter mi·nous·ly adv. con·ter mi·nous·ness n.