coextensive
ˌkoʊɪkˈstɛnsɪv
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Definition of coextensive - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
measurementTECH.being of equal extent or scopeTECH.
  • Their responsibilities are coextensive within the project.
commensurate coterminous equal
2.
timeTECH.occurring over the same period of timeTECH.
  • Their reigns were coextensive during the 18th century.
concurrent simultaneous
3.
geometryTECH.having the same spatial limits or boundariesTECH.
  • The two countries are coextensive in this region.
conterminous coterminous
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Origin of coextensive

Latin, co (together) + extendere (stretch out)

Terms with coextensive included in their meaning

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Staten Island
county in New York City, coextensive with Staten Island

Examples of coextensive in a sentence

  • Their duties are coextensive across departments.
  • Their careers were coextensive for over a decade.
  • The two events were coextensive, leading to confusion.
  • Their territories are coextensive along the river.
  • The two plots are coextensive in this map.

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  1. French:coextensif, concomitant, ...
  2. German:flächengleich, gleichzeitig, ...
  3. Italian:equivalente, coesistente, ...
  4. Spanish:coextensivo, coetáneo, ...
  5. Portuguese:coextensivo, simultâneo, ...
  6. Chinese:同等的, 同时期的, ...
  7. Japanese:同等の, 同時期の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَساوِي الاِمْتِداد, متزامن, ...
  9. Hebrew:בְּהֶתְאֵם, בְּאוֹתוֹ זְמַן, ...
  10. Russian:совпадающий, одновременный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:співмірний, співіснуючий, ...
  12. Hindi:समान, सहवर्ती, ...

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