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| − | Two geographical regions or political entities are '''coterminous''' when they have identical borders, and cover the same land. An example of this: The [[borough]] of [[Manhattan]] is coterminous with New York [[County]], meaning that they have the same boundaries and that any area within one of them is also within the other. | + | Two geographical regions or political entities are '''coterminous''' ([[synonym]]s: '''conterminous''', '''coextensive''') when they have identical borders, and cover the same land.<ref>[http://www.thefreedictionary.com/coterminous Dictionary and thesaurus entries for "coterminous"]</ref> An example of this: The [[borough]] of [[Manhattan]] is coterminous with New York [[County]], meaning that they have the same boundaries and that any area within one of them is also within the other. |
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Revision as of 16:04, March 1, 2012
Two geographical regions or political entities are coterminous (synonyms: conterminous, coextensive) when they have identical borders, and cover the same land.[1] An example of this: The borough of Manhattan is coterminous with New York County, meaning that they have the same boundaries and that any area within one of them is also within the other.