| ADJECTIVE | all | conterminous, contiguous | connecting without a break |
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| all | conterminous, adjacent, contiguous, neighboring | having a common boundary or edge | |
| all | conterminous, coextensive, coterminous | being of equal extent or scope or duration |
| Meaning | Connecting without a break; within a common boundary. | |
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| Example | "the 48 conterminous states" | |
| Synonym | contiguous | |
| Broader | connected | joined or linked together |
| Meaning | Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching. | |
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| Example | "the side of Germany conterminous with France" | |
| Synonyms | adjacent, contiguous, neighboring | |
| Broader | connected | joined or linked together |
| Catalan | immediat, veí | |
| Spanish | vecino, inmediato | |
| Meaning | Of equal extent or scope or duration. | |
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| Synonyms | coextensive, coterminous | |
| Broader | commensurate | Corresponding in size or degree or extent |