coeval
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adjective \kō-ˈē-vəl\Definition of COEVAL
: of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration
— coeval noun
— co·e·val·i·ty \ˌkō-(ˌ)ē-ˈva-lə-tē\ noun
See Examples of COEVAL
- <two stars thought to be coeval because they have nearly the same mass and brightness>
Origin of COEVAL
Latin coaevus, from co- + aevum age, lifetime — more at aye
First Known Use: 1645
Related to COEVAL
- Synonyms
- coetaneous, contemporary, coexistent, coexisting, coextensive, coincident, coincidental, concurrent, contemporaneous, coterminous, simultaneous, synchronic, synchronous
- Antonyms
- asynchronous, noncontemporary, nonsimultaneous, nonsynchronous
See Synonym Discussion at contemporary
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