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
  • Granted, elections may be coincident events to factors that matter far more for market performance.
    — Deena Zaidi,Nick Wells, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • All this was happening with a coincident and successful assault of affirmative action in higher education.
    — Kamau Bobb October 21, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of coincident
Adjective
  • The next year, a follow-up mission will involve the concurrent launch of two Long March 10s, one with an uncrewed Mengzhou spacecraft and the other with a Lanyue lander that will dock together in lunar orbit.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Player count peaked at 115,145 concurrent players during the beta, so server demand is expected to be high at launch.
    — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of concurrent
Adjective
  • Milwaukee's market-size ranking out of 30 MLB teams, defined by Nielsen as non-overlapping geographic regions that group counties based on television viewing areas.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • How’s an architect supposed to address these overlapping and contradictory rubrics, much less resolve them?
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 2 Sep. 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
  • The commercial shipping system uses a different implementation of the underlying idea.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 9 Nov. 2026
  • The underlying message is that if you’re vaccinated, you’re protected.
    — Rebecca Smullin Dawson, The Conversation, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of underlying
Adjective
  • The motors are still electrically excited synchronous ones, but now the drive units feature silicon carbide inverters and more compact packaging.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The 1,500-watt permanent-magnet synchronous spindle runs up to 24,000 rpm and, according to ToolDance, delivers more torque at low speeds than the induction motors used in most other machines – exactly what steel and titanium demand.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 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
  • Organizers have said the ride taking place on November 8, the day before the anniversary, is coincidental.
    — Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The election timing was mostly coincidental, though Prigge recognizes the relevance of Sidney Lumet’s film — about a man robbing a bank to fund his lover’s gender-affirming surgery — in 2026.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of coincidental

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“Coextensive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coextensive. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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