Coextensive

Pronunciation: /ˌkoʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv/

Definitions of coextensive

adjective describing something that is equal in extent or duration

Example Sentences

A1 The size of the park is coextensive with the size of the playground.

A2 The timeline for the project is coextensive with the budget constraints.

B1 The company's growth is coextensive with its marketing efforts.

B2 The success of the campaign was coextensive with the team's dedication.

C1 The artist's vision was coextensive with the final masterpiece.

C2 The professor's knowledge of the subject was coextensive with his years of research.

Examples of coextensive in a Sentence

formal The boundaries of the two countries are coextensive with each other.

informal The two neighborhoods are pretty much coextensive.

slang Their interests are totally coextensive.

figurative His love for her was coextensive with the stars in the sky.

Grammatical Forms of coextensive

• past tense: coextended
• plural: coextensives
• comparative: more coextensive
• superlative: most coextensive
• present tense: coextend
• future tense: will coextend
• perfect tense: have coextended
• continuous tense: is coextending
• singular: coextensive
• positive degree: coextensive
• infinitive: to coextend
• gerund: coextending
• participle: coextending

Origin and Evolution of coextensive

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'coextensive' originated from the Latin word 'coextensus', which is a combination of the prefix 'co-' meaning 'together' and the word 'extensus' meaning 'stretched out'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used in a spatial context to describe things that are of equal extent or coverage, the term 'coextensive' has evolved to also refer to things that are closely related or connected in meaning or scope.