Coeval

usgb/kəʊˈiːvl/
adjective

Existing or happening at the same time as something else.

The pyramids were built coeval with the ziggurats.
Visual representation of "coeval" - Existing or happening at the same time as something else.

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  • coeval with
  • coeval existence

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Time Frame

Use 'coeval' to emphasize that events or objects originated or occurred at the exact same period.

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Gothic architecture is coeval with the high and late medieval period.
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Historical Context

'Coeval' is well-suited for discussions about history or scientifically dated events.

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Dinosaurs were not coeval with human beings.
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Avoid Present

It's less common to use 'coeval' about the present; instead, it's mostly used in historical or academic contexts.

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Steam engines were coeval with the Industrial Revolution.
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