Contemporaneous

Pronunciation: /kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪniəs/

Definitions of contemporaneous

adjective describing two or more events occurring at the same time

Example Sentences

A1 I met my contemporaneous at the park.

A2 The contemporaneous fashion trends are very different from those of last year.

B1 The novel is set in a contemporaneous period of history.

B2 The artist's work is often compared to that of her contemporaneous peers.

C1 The scientist conducted a contemporaneous study to compare the results.

C2 The contemporaneous documents provided valuable insight into the historical event.

Examples of contemporaneous in a Sentence

formal The contemporaneous accounts of the event provided valuable insight into what truly happened.

informal The contemporaneous photos from the party are all over social media.

slang I need some contemporaneous updates on the situation ASAP.

figurative Their friendship is like a contemporaneous dance, always in sync with each other.

Grammatical Forms of contemporaneous

• past tense: contemporaneously
• plural: contemporaneouses
• comparative: more contemporaneous
• superlative: most contemporaneous
• present tense: contemporaneous
• future tense: will be contemporaneous
• perfect tense: has been contemporaneous
• continuous tense: is being contemporaneous
• singular: contemporaneous
• positive degree: contemporaneous
• infinitive: to be contemporaneous
• gerund: contemporaneousing
• participle: contemporaneoused

Origin and Evolution of contemporaneous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'contemporaneous' originated from the Latin word 'contemporaneus', which is derived from 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'tempor-' meaning 'time'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe events or people that exist or occur at the same time, the word 'contemporaneous' has evolved to also refer to things that are of the same time period or era, without necessarily being simultaneous.