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conterminous

adjective

Being of equal extent or scope or duration

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Word length
12
Starts with
C
Ends with
S
Contains
ON
Scrabble score
16

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adjective

  1. Being of equal extent or scope or duration

adjective

  1. Having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

    “Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut”

adjective

  1. Connecting without a break; within a common boundary

    “The 48 conterminous states”

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Rhode Island has two bordering states: Massachusetts and Connecticut
The side of Germany conterminous with France
Utah and the contiguous state of Idaho
Neighboring cities
The 48 conterminous states
The contiguous 48 states

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