coevality

noun

Definition of coevalitynext
as in synchrony

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  1. synchrony
  2. synchronism
  3. coincidence
  4. coexistence
Noun
  • In the stands, Norwegian fans in Viking caps pulled in synchrony as if rowing on an invisible longship.
    — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 27 June 2026
  • What of it, this overlay, this synchrony?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Definition of synchrony
Noun
  • As the image turns, in absolute synchronism with the turning of a receiving cylinder at the distant point, the high and low spots of the relief image are brought under a point or stylus.
    — Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Synchronism colors are not blended but rather placed next to each other, just as music notes are placed one after the other to create a scale.
    — Hailey Ross, idahostatesman, 16 June 2017
Definition of synchronism
Noun
  • After the game, the family reconvened on the field for pictures, laughing over the strange coincidence, or not, of it all.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In my own opinion, this coincidence is very telling, like a scarlet letter.
    — Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of coincidence
Noun
  • Markets, Clothing, and Craft Traditions Adapt Without Disappearing One of the best illustrations of the coexistence of past traditions and modern needs is Egypt’s souks.
    — Kaitlyn Gomez, Charlotte Observer, 17 Aug. 2026
  • For many Christians and Jews, protecting coexistence in the Holy Land is a moral imperative after their own long histories of religious persecution.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of coexistence
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