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Meaning of contemporaneous
The primary meaning of "contemporaneous" is related to something happening or existing at the same time as something else.
Etymology of contemporaneous
The word "contemporaneous" originates from the Latin words "con" meaning "together" and "temporaneous" derived from "tempus" meaning "time", with the suffix "-ous" forming an adjective, and has been used in English since the 17th century to describe events or things that occur at the same time.
Synonyms
simultaneous
coincident
coeval
synchronous
concurrent
parallel
parallelized
contemporaneous
coterminous
coexistent
contemporaneity
coincidental
coinciding
simultaneousness
synchronicity
synchronism
contemporality
parallelism
contemporization
coexistence
coincidence
synchronal
synchronic
contemporarily
contemporaneousness
synchronously
coevalness
synchronistic
synchronously
contemporaneously
synchronal
contemporized
Definitions
- Existing or occurring at the same time as something else
- * Belonging to or occurring during the same period of time
Usage Examples
- The artist's contemporaneous works were influenced by the social movements of the time.
- * The two events, though seemingly unrelated, were contemporaneous and may have had a common cause.
Antonyms
asynchronous
noncontemporaneous
noncoeval
nonsimultaneous
nonconcurrent
nonparallel
successive
sequential
staggered
alternating
intermittent
periodic
sporadic
recurrent
irregular
uneven
noncoincident
asynchronous
anachronistic
precursory
antecedent
prior
preceding
preexisting
outdated
outmoded