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conterminal

UK/kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəl/US/kənˈtɝ.mɪ.nəl/

conterminal adjective: conterminous.

Adjective

conterminal (not comparable)

  1. Conterminous.
    • The neighbouring lords, his conterminal bandits.1831, Thomas Love Peacock, chapter 9, in Crotchet Castle
  2. Connected end to end.
    • The latter consists of closely attached conterminal joints.1866, William Edward Shuckard, British Bees: An Introduction to the Study of the Natural History and Economy of the Bees Indigenous to the British Isles, page 28

conterminal meaning in Pashto

conterminal in Pashto

conterminal, neighbouring
سرېښ srex̌

Origin of conterminal

From Latin conterminus, from con- (“with”) + terminus (“border, end”) + -al.

Questions about conterminal

What does conterminal mean?
Conterminal means conterminous.
What is conterminal in Pashto?
Conterminal in Pashto is سرېښ (srex̌). See Conterminal meaning in Pashto.
What part of speech is conterminal?
Conterminal is an adjective.
How do you pronounce conterminal?
Conterminal is pronounced /kɒnˈtəː.mɪ.nəl/ (UK).

Words near conterminal in the dictionary

  1. contentsome
  2. contentual
  3. contentually
  4. contentwise
  5. conterminable
  6. conterminal
  7. conterminant
  8. conterminate
  9. conterminosity
  10. conterminous
  11. conterminous United States

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