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Contemporaneous

//kənˌtɛm.pəˈɹeɪ.ni.əs// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Existing or created in the same period of time. not-comparable

    "Look in other contemporaneous works to see whether that idea was common then."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of the same period wordnet
  2. 2
    occurring in the same period of time wordnet

Etymology

From Latin contemporāneus (“contemporary”), from con- (“with”) + tempus (“time”) + -aneus (“of or pertaining to”) (compare Late Latin temporāneus (“opportune, timely”)).

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