coetaneous, coeval, contemporaneous
(adjective) of the same period
contemporary, coeval
(noun) a person of nearly the same age as another
Source: WordNet® 3.1
coeval (not comparable)
Of the same age; contemporary.
Synonyms: contemporaneous, Thesaurus:contemporary
coeval (plural coevals)
Something of the same era.
Somebody of the same age.
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Source: Wiktionary
Co*e"val, a. Etym: [L. coaevus; co- + aevum lifetime, age. See Age, n.]
Definition: Of the same age; existing during the same period of time, especially time long and remote; -- usually followed by with. Silence! coeval with eternity! Pope. Oaks coeval spread a mournful shade. Cowper.
Co*e"val, n.
Definition: One of the same age; a contemporary. As if it were not enough to have outdone all your coevals in wit. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
