coaeval
/koʊˈiːvəl/
adjective
- Having the same age or existing at the same time; contemporary.
- My grandmother and her best friend were coaeval, born just days apart in 1930.
- The two ancient trees were coaeval, both planted in the same year by the village founder.
- These fossils are coaeval with the first known dinosaurs from the Triassic period.
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noun
- A person or thing that is the same age as another; a contemporary.
- As a young artist, she found few coaevals who shared her passion for abstract sculpture.
- The historian studied the letters between the two poets, who were coaevals.
- In the retirement home, he enjoyed playing chess with his coaevals.
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