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coextensive

[koh-ik-sten-siv] / ˌkoʊ ɪkˈstɛn sɪv /
ADJECTIVE
commensurate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
comparable compatible consistent proportionate sufficient
WEAK
appropriate due equal equivalent fit fitting in accord symmetrical
Antonyms
STRONGEST
incompatible unsuitable
WEAK
inadequate inappropriate incommensurate unacceptable unfitting
ADJECTIVE
conterminous
Synonyms
WEAK
coincident commensurate coterminous equal like
ADJECTIVE
like
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alike comparable related
STRONG
agnate allied allying approximating close cognate conforming congeneric consonant corresponding double equal equaling equivalent jibing matching near parallel relating resembling same twin uniform
WEAK
according to akin analogous approximative carbon-copy commensurate compatible congenerous consistent homologous identical in the manner of much the same not far from not unlike on the order of selfsame such undifferentiated
Antonyms
STRONGEST
different dissimilar unlike
STRONG
away changing divergent far inconsistent mismatched unalike unequal unfriendly variable
ADJECTIVE
parallel
Synonyms
STRONG
coordinate lateral
WEAK
alongside coextending equidistant extending equally in the same direction laterally never meeting running alongside
Antonyms
WEAK
crooked different dissimilar divergent separate skewed zigzag

Example Sentences

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The spread of his works was coextensive with the rise of romanticism in Europe.

From Salon • Nov. 10, 2024

The two are coextensive and indistinguishable according to these concurrences.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2021

The rights of citizenship of the native born and of the naturalized person are of the same dignity and are coextensive.

From MSNBC • Jan. 6, 2016

The history of jazz is coextensive with the history of recording; it’s a media-centric art form, but the essence of jazz is performance.

From The New Yorker • Dec. 10, 2014

The parliamentary borough, which returns two members, is coextensive with the municipal, and lies between the Accrington and Darwen divisions of the county.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.