coeval

adjective
UK: /kəʊˈiːvəl/
US: /koʊˈiːvəl/

  1. Existing or occurring at the same time.

    1. The dinosaurs and early mammals were coeval, sharing the Earth.
    2. Although Impressionism and Cubism are distinct, they were partly coeval movements in art history.

  2. Having the same age or duration.

    1. These trees are coeval, planted around the same time.
    2. The two civilizations, though geographically separated, had coeval stages of development.

Synonyms

contemporary synchronous simultaneous
coeval noun

  1. A person or thing existing during the same period.

    1. Shakespeare and Marlowe were coevals in the Elizabethan era.
    2. Darwin and Mendel, though working independently, were coevals in advancing scientific understanding.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "coeval" in English means: Existing or occurring at the same time., Having the same age or duration..

The phonetic transcription of "coeval" is /kəʊˈiːvəl/ in British English and /koʊˈiːvəl/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "coeval": contemporary, synchronous, simultaneous.

Example usage of "coeval": "The dinosaurs and early mammals were coeval, sharing the Earth.". More examples on the page.