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coextension

coextension noun: the act of extending equally or jointly, or the state of being equally extended.

Noun

coextension (countable and uncountable, plural coextensions)

  1. The act of extending equally or jointly, or the state of being equally extended

Forms of coextension

pluralcoextensions

Origin of coextension

From co- + extension.

Questions about coextension

What does coextension mean?
Coextension means the act of extending equally or jointly, or the state of being equally extended.
What part of speech is coextension?
Coextension is a noun.
What is the plural of coextension?
The plural of coextension is coextensions.

Words near coextension in the dictionary

  1. coexpressions
  2. coextend
  3. coextended
  4. coextending
  5. coextends
  6. coextension
  7. coextensions
  8. coextensive
  9. coextensively
  10. coextensiveness
  11. coextensivity

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