The Meaning of 'Coterminous'

[Rim-Fire]

We remember the Freeman. We are coterminous.

Some have taken this to mean they have one mind or a group mind, but what does it actually mean?

• 1. (of property leases) linked or related and expiring together
• 2. (of geographical regions or properties) having matching boundaries; or, adjoining and sharing a boundary
• 3. having the same scope, range of meaning, or extent in time
• 4. meeting end to end or at the ends

If you want to take this literally it means that their minds are all touching, sharing information and passing things on. They are not of one mind and do not transfer data to one mind, as some speculate all of their minds are conected but independant. It is hard to think of an anolagy of this, a computer network doesn't seem to fit this perfectly and niether does multiple cells of a body, the two that imediatly spring to my mind.

Disscus

Note: I may have writen more or better
but I'm not in essay-mood ATM ​

 

[Tagaziel]

However, the second we has two meanings - they might either be referring to them or them AND Freeman.

The second meaning is unclear, but it may be the fact that Gordon, thorugh his experiences with teleportation (or killing Nihilanth), has created a bond with the Vortigaunts, which would explain why they were able to invade G-Man's briefcase and take Gordon away.