| Main Entry: | conterminous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | contained within the same limits |
Synonyms: |
coextensive, coincident, commensurate, coterminous, equal, like |
| Main Entry: | conterminous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | having a common boundary |
Synonyms: |
adjacent, bordering, contiguous, proximal |
| Main Entry: | adjoining |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | being next to |
Synonyms: |
abutting, adjacent, approximal, bordering on, connecting, conterminous, contiguous, coterminous, impinging, interconnecting, joined, joining, juxtaposed, near, neighboring, next door, touching, verging |
| Notes: | adjacent means next to but not necessarily connected with, while adjoining means next to and connected - adjacent rooms are separated by a wall, adjoining are connected by a common door; things are adjacent when they are side by side, they are adjoining when they share a common boundary and adjacent may or may not imply contact but always implies absence of anything of the same kind in between |
Antonyms: |
detached, divided, separate |
| Main Entry: | contiguous |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | adjacent, in contact |
Synonyms: |
abutting, adjoining, approximal, beside, bordering, close, contactual, conterminous, juxtaposed, juxtapositional, meeting, near, near-at-hand, nearby, neighboring, next, next door to, next to, touching |
Antonyms: |
divided, separated |
| Main Entry: | near |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | close by physically |
Synonyms: |
abreast, abutting, adjacent, adjoining, along toward, alongside, approximal, around, at close quarters, available, beside, bordering, burning, close, close shave, close-at-hand, close-by, conterminous, contiguous, convenient, hair's breadth, handy, immediate, in close proximity, near-at-hand, nearby, neighboring, next door, nigh, not remote, practically, proximal, proximate, ready, side-by-side, touching, vincinal, warm*, within stone's throw |
Antonyms: |
away, distant, far, remote |