contemporaneous
adjective/kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəs/
Frequency rank: #15,126 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
existing or occurring at the same time.
Example sentence
The two scientific discoveries were contemporaneous, happening within months of each other.
Synonyms & related words
- simultaneous
- concurrent
- contemporary
- coexisting
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