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Coextensive

Equally extensive; having equal extent; as, consciousness and knowledge are coextensive.

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Commensurate 84% connected

To reduce to a common measure.

oewn 2023 50% interchangeable

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Commensurate 84% connected

To reduce to a common measure.

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Conterminous 92% connected

Having the same bounds, or limits; bordering upon; contiguous.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Coterminous 92% connected

Bordering; conterminous; -- followed by with.

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As adv. & conj. · 78% connection

Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner; like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in accordance with; i…

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Awareness noun · 78% connection

having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence an…

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Breast noun · 78% connection

The seat of consciousness; the repository of thought and self-consciousness, or of secrets; the seat of the affections and passions; t…

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Coeternity noun · 78% connection

Existence from eternity equally with another eternal being; equal eternity.

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Coextension noun · 78% connection

The act of extending equally, or the state of being equally extended.

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Cognisance noun · 78% connection

having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence an…

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Cognizance noun · 78% connection

having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence an…

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Communism noun · 78% connection

A scheme of equalizing the social conditions of life; specifically, a scheme which contemplates the abolition of inequalities in the p…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: equally, extensive, equal, extent, consciousness.
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Conscience noun · 78% connection

Knowledge of one's own thoughts or actions; consciousness.

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Consciousness noun · 78% connection

having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence an…

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Converse noun · 78% connection

A proposition in which, after a conclusion from something supposed has been drawn, the order is inverted, making the conclusion the su…

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Deal noun · 78% connection

A part or portion; a share; hence, an indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent; as, a deal of time and trouble; a dea…

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Equal adjective · 78% connection

Agreeing in quantity, size, quality, degree, value, etc.; having the same magnitude, the same value, the same degree, etc.; -- applied…

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Equality noun · 78% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Equally adverb · 78% connection

In an equal manner or degree in equal shares or proportion; with equal and impartial justice; without difference; alike; evenly; justl…

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Equation noun · 78% connection

a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

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Equibalance verb · 78% connection

To make of equal weight; to balance equally; to counterbalance; to equiponderate.

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Equipoise noun · 78% connection

Equality of weight or force; hence, equilibrium; a state in which the two ends or sides of a thing are balanced, and hence equal; stat…

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