contemporaneous

adjective

Pronunciation: /kənˌtem.pəˈreɪ.ni.əs/

Definition

Existing, occurring, or originating during the same period of time.

Examples

• The historian examined contemporaneous accounts to verify the timeline of the revolution.

• His notes were contemporaneous with the lecture, capturing the speaker's exact words in real time.

• The two artists were contemporaneous, both gaining fame in the vibrant art scene of 1920s Paris.

Synonyms of contemporaneous

Words with a similar meaning to contemporaneous:

• simultaneous
• coeval
• synchronous

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