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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One of a number of terminals or airports which are interchangeable for the purposes of ticketing.

Adjective

1. 1
   Coterminous: having the same scope or range, or meeting at the ends. not-comparable
2. 2
   Differing only by a whole number of complete circles. not-comparable

   "When you try to draw two coterminal angles on a circle, you will find that you only get one line."

3. 3
   Describing an object in a category, such that there is precisely one morphism that maps that object to every object in the category. not-comparable
4. 4
   Simultaneously studying towards two or more separate degrees. not-comparable

   "coterminal student"

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Antonyms

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terminal

Example

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"When you try to draw two coterminal angles on a circle, you will find that you only get one line."

Etymology

From co- + terminal.

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