contemporaneous
[ kuhn-tem-puh-rey-nee-uhs ]
/ kənˌtɛm pəˈreɪ ni əs /
adjective
living or occurring during the same period of time; contemporary.
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contemporary contemporaneous (see synonym study at contemporary)Words nearby contemporaneous
contemplate, contemplation, contemplative, contemplative order, contempo, contemporaneous, contemporary, contemporize, contempt, contempt of congress, contempt of court
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contemporaneous
/ (kənˌtɛmpəˈreɪnɪəs) /
adjective
existing, beginning, or occurring in the same period of time
Derived forms of contemporaneous
contemporaneity (kənˌtɛmpərəˈniːɪtɪ) or contemporaneousness, nouncontemporaneously, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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