Conterminous

Pronunciation: /kənˈtɜrmɪnəs/

Definitions of conterminous

adjective describing two things that are adjacent or sharing a common boundary

Example Sentences

A1 The conterminous states of the US are connected at their borders.

A2 Canada and the US are conterminous countries in North America.

B1 The conterminous regions of the two countries share many similarities.

B2 The conterminous provinces have been in dispute for years.

C1 The conterminous territories have a long history of conflict and cooperation.

C2 The conterminous nations have finally reached a peace agreement after years of negotiation.

Examples of conterminous in a Sentence

formal The conterminous borders of the two countries have been a topic of dispute for centuries.

informal The conterminous states share a lot of similarities in terms of culture and geography.

slang The conterminous neighborhoods are always throwing block parties together.

figurative Their conterminous interests in music brought them closer together as friends.

Grammatical Forms of conterminous

• past tense: conterminoused
• plural: conterminouses
• comparative: more conterminous
• superlative: most conterminous
• present tense: conterminous
• future tense: will be conterminous
• perfect tense: have been conterminous
• continuous tense: is being conterminous
• singular: conterminous
• positive degree: conterminous
• infinitive: to be conterminous
• gerund: conterminousing
• participle: conterminousing

Origin and Evolution of conterminous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'conterminous' originated from the Latin word 'conterminus', which is a combination of 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'terminus' meaning 'boundary'.

Evolution of the word: Initially used to describe two things that share a common boundary or border, the word 'conterminous' has evolved to also mean contiguous or touching along a boundary in a broader sense.