coterminous

Meaning

Adjective

• Meeting end to end or at the ends.
• Having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary.
• Having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time.
• Said of linked or related property leases that expire together.

Origin

• From Latin conterminus, from con- + terminus. The spelling with co- instead of con- is probably influenced by the related prefix co-.