
Coeval
Time Frame
Use 'coeval' to emphasize that events or objects originated or occurred at the exact same period.
Gothic architecture is coeval with the high and late medieval period.
Historical Context
'Coeval' is well-suited for discussions about history or scientifically dated events.
Dinosaurs were not coeval with human beings.
Avoid Present
It's less common to use 'coeval' about the present; instead, it's mostly used in historical or academic contexts.
Steam engines were coeval with the Industrial Revolution.
Compare with
CoincideConcomitantConcurrentContemporaryCoterminousEquivalentSimultaneousSynchronous
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