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- Dictionaryco·e·val/ˌkōˈēv(ə)l/
adjective
- 1. having the same age or date of origin; contemporary: "these lavas were coeval with the volcanic activity"
noun
- 1. a person of roughly the same age as oneself; a contemporary: "like so many of his coevals, he yearned for stability"
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Jul 4, 2012 · The meaning of COEVAL is of the same or equal age, antiquity, or duration. How to use coeval in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Coeval.
COEVAL definition: 1. of the same age or existing at the same time as another person or thing: 2. someone or…. Learn more.
Coeval definition: of the same age, date, or duration; equally old. See examples of COEVAL used in a sentence.
COEVAL meaning: 1. of the same age or existing at the same time as another person or thing: 2. someone or…. Learn more.
When two things live or happen during the same period of time, they are coeval. If you annotate an old poem, the annotations and the text of the poem are not coeval.
Define coeval. coeval synonyms, coeval pronunciation, coeval translation, English dictionary definition of coeval. adj. Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era. n.
Definition of 'coeval' Word Frequency. coeval in British English. or coaeval (kəʊˈiːvəl ) adjective. 1. of or belonging to the same age or generation. noun. 2. a contemporary. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Derived forms. coevality or coaevality (ˌkəʊɪˈvælɪtɪ ) noun. coevally (coˈevally) or coaevally (coˈaevally)
Coeval definition: Originating or existing during the same period; lasting through the same era.
coeval (with something) (of two or more things) being the same age or having the same date of origin. The industry is coeval with the construction of the first railways.
Definition of coeval adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
