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Meaning of coeval | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1
kəʊˈiːvəl

Definitions

  1. Contemporary, coeval.
  2. Of the same age or era; contemporary.
    not-comparable
  3. Dated spelling of coeval.

Equivalents

Deutsch gleichaltrig
Français contemporain
Русский ровесник

Examples

“Anything coeval with that clock will fetch a hefty price!”
“The Baralaba Coal Measures are coeval with the Bandana Formation.”
“If, however, Orientalists be right in their interpretation of the name of Artaxerxes' queen, Parisatis, as Pari-zadeh (Peri-born), the Peri must be coeval with the religion of Zoroaster.”
“The differences between the Sao Khua dinosaur assemblage and the roughly coeval assemblages in China, notably those from the Jehol Group of NE China, have already been noted, and several hypotheses have been put forward, including differences in taphonomic conditions, and the existence of geographical or environmental barriers (Buffetaut et al. 2006; Fernandez et al. 2009).”
“Tanna (pl. Tannaim)—authorities cited in the Mishna and coëval writings.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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