cotemporal

English

Etymology

co- +‎ temporal

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɛmpəɹəl

Adjective

cotemporal (comparative more cotemporal, superlative most cotemporal)

1. Existing or occurring at the same time.
   • 1997, Benjamin Lee, Talking Heads, page 307:

     Since indirect speech consists of only one experience, the only point of view is that of the quoting speaker, and present and NOW are cotemporal with the act of quotation.

Synonyms

• contemporaneous; see also Thesaurus:contemporary

Related terms

• cotemporally
• cotemporality