English

Noun

coterminal ‎(plural coterminals)

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

Adjective

coterminal ‎(not comparable)

1. (geometry, of two angles) Differing only by a whole number of complete circles.

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

2. (category theory) Describing an object in a category, such that there is precisely one morphism that maps that object to every object in the category.
3. (university education, of a student) Simultaneously studying towards two or more separate degrees.

   coterminal student

Synonyms

• (category theory): initial

Antonyms

• (category theory): terminal

Translations

See also

• Initial and terminal objects on Wikipedia.Wikipedia