Word
contemporaneous
Phoneticscon·tem·po·ra·ne·ous, stress on the fourth syllable
US/kənˌtɛmpɝˈeɪniəs/
UK/kəntˌɛmpɔːɹˈeɪniəs/
Definition
adj. happening or existing at the same time as something else. You use this to describe things that are from the same period in history.
adj. occurring or existing at the same time as another event or person. Often used to describe historical documents or events that are from the same era.
Examples
“The two events were contemporaneous.”
“The historian compared the contemporaneous accounts of the battle to understand what actually happened.”
“While the two authors lived in different countries, their contemporaneous works reveal a shared concern for the social changes occurring during the late nineteenth century.”
Examples
simple
“The two events were contemporaneous.”
contextual
“The historian compared the contemporaneous accounts of the battle to understand what actually happened.”
complex
“While the two authors lived in different countries, their contemporaneous works reveal a shared concern for the social changes occurring during the late nineteenth century.”
Real-World Examples
“The dinosaur tracks from the Marshybank Formation near Tumbler Ridge, which are mostly ornithopods, resemble a similar discovery from the contemporaneous Frontier Formation in southwestern Montana .” “Helen had extensive contemporaneous evidence, in the form of diaries and the people she told about the abuse soon afterwards, in addition to the forensic material.” Etymology
From Latin contemporāneus (“contemporary”), from con- (“with”) + tempus (“time”) + -aneus (“of or pertaining to”) (compare Late Latin temporāneus (“opportune, timely”)).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
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- Level
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