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co·ex·tend

 (kō′ĭk-stĕnd′)
intr. & tr.v. co·ex·tend·ed, co·ex·tend·ing, co·ex·tends
To extend or cause to extend through the same space or duration.
co′ex·ten′sion n.
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Noun1.coextension - equality of extension or duration
lengthiness, prolongation, extension - amount or degree or range to which something extends; "the wire has an extension of 50 feet"
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