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Legal Definitions - conterminous
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Definition of conterminous
Definition: Conterminous is an adjective that describes two or more things that share a common boundary or are enclosed within a common boundary.
Examples:
- The surveyor set a new line between the conterminous counties.
- All 48 conterminous states of this country are located within the same boundary.
The first example illustrates how two counties share a common boundary, which makes them conterminous. The second example shows how all 48 states in the United States are enclosed within a common boundary, making them conterminous as well.
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Simple Definition
Conterminous means that two or more things share a border or are enclosed within the same boundary. For example, if two counties are conterminous, they share a common border. If all 48 states in a country are conterminous, it means they are all enclosed within the same boundary.
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