contemporaneous

== English == === Etymology === From Latin contemporāneus (“contemporary”), from con- (“with”) + tempus (“time”) + -aneus (“of or pertaining to”) (compare Late Latin temporāneus (“opportune, timely”)). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/, /ˌkɒn.tɛm-/ (General American) IPA(key): /kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs/ Rhymes: -eɪniəs Hyphenation: con‧tem‧por‧a‧ne‧ous === Adjective === contemporaneous (not comparable) Existing or created in the same period of time. ==== Usage notes ==== For events which occur at precisely the same time, simultaneous is used. ==== Synonyms ==== coeval, contemporary, cotemporal; see also Thesaurus:contemporary ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====