coextensive

adjective

ˌkō-ik-ˈsten(t)-siv How to pronounce coextensive (audio)
Definition of coextensivenext
1
as in coinciding
occupying the same space South Dakota's Todd County is coextensive with the Rosebud Sioux Reservation

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2
as in concurrent
existing or occurring at the same period of time the golden age of Dutch culture was roughly coextensive with the Netherlands' reign as a world power

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Recent Examples of coextensive Beyond this subset of works, the chipmunk paintings are also coextensive with the entire body and thrust of her production. — Sarah Lehrer-Graiwer, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2024 How can its digital platforms become coextensive with its in-person programming, without losing the uniqueness of each? — New York Times, 21 May 2021 The exotic animal was brought by ambassadors from the distant south, possibly from Nubia (a kingdom on the Nile roughly coextensive with modern Sudan). — Peter Brown, The New York Review of Books, 24 Sep. 2020 The comparison with Lauren Bacall suggests a connection between kinds of beauty, or suggests, rather, that there’s always and only one beauty, which is coextensive with the life of God. — Christian Wiman, Harper's magazine, 20 Jan. 2020 In a few decades the internet has swallowed the record, and become coextensive with it. — Virginia Heffernan, WIRED, 20 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coextensive
  1. coincident
  2. concurrent
  3. overlapping
  4. synchronic
  5. underlying
  6. synchronous
  7. coterminous
  8. coincidental
Adjective
  • Accelerating human evolution coincident with the development of agriculture increased redheadedness and decreased male-pattern baldness.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
  • In a separate announcement, but with coincident timing, WestJet also announced a stopover plan in Calgary.
    — Don Tse, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of coincident
Adjective
  • Those and lesser sentences on his other counts will run concurrent with one another, for a total 15-year prison sentence, the judge said.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Ramirez’s temporary leave of absence and concurrent explanation take place on the heels of other more obfuscated medical leaves that have unfolded this summer.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of concurrent
Adjective
  • Instead, their ranges formed what researchers describe as a mosaic of separate, non-overlapping distributions.
    — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • There were four short docs released under the SNL50 banner, plus Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music and Brent Hodge’s Downey Wrote That, all on Peacock and boasting myriad overlapping talking heads, filming locations and generally celebratory approaches to the beloved sketch show.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of overlapping
Adjective
  • For his last runway collection, unveiled in September, Michele constructed a parallel universe of side-by-side shows separated by a wall that when lifted revealed twins in identical looks in synchronic stride.
    — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Nov. 2022
Definition of synchronic
Adjective
  • Two tools reflect the same underlying material back to the user, packaged differently enough to feel like separate judgment.
    — Samuel Rodrigues, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The underlying biology is very different, and that’s why one drug isn’t going to work across everyone even if the symptoms are the same.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of underlying
Adjective
  • Satellites operating in sun-synchronous orbit receive steady solar energy, providing a consistent power source without depending on Earth’s electrical grid.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The three-stage rocket is designed to deliver a payload of up to 1,300 kg to a Sun-synchronous orbit.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
Definition of synchronous
Adjective
  • Crowned at Rome by Pope Leo III, Charlemagne ruled a Christian empire that was nearly coterminous with Western Christendom.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
  • Politics are so digital at this point that the images saved on your phone are seen as coterminous with your personal beliefs.
    — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
Definition of coterminous
Adjective
  • The men’s and women’s national teams have had different experiences within their federation, but their emerging epoch is not coincidental.
    — Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Perhaps, Hanania concluded, these commonalities were not coincidental.
    — Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of coincidental

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