Definitions
- Describing events, actions, or processes that occur during the same time period. - Referring to things that exist or happen in the same historical era or time frame. - Talking about things that are happening at the same time as something else.
- Describing events, actions, or processes that occur at the exact same time. - Referring to things that happen together or at once. - Talking about things that are synchronized or coordinated to happen at the same time.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe things happening at the same time.
- 2Both words can be used to describe events, actions, or processes.
- 3Both words can be used in formal and informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Precision: Simultaneously implies a higher degree of precision than contemporaneously. The former refers to things happening at the exact same time, while the latter refers to things happening during the same time period.
- 2Synchronization: Simultaneously emphasizes coordination and synchronization, while contemporaneously does not necessarily imply coordination or synchronization.
- 3Usage: Simultaneously is more commonly used than contemporaneously in everyday language.
- 4Formality: Contemporaneously is more formal than simultaneously and is often used in legal or academic contexts.
- 5Connotation: Simultaneously has a neutral connotation, while contemporaneously can have a slightly archaic or old-fashioned connotation.
Remember this!
Contemporaneously and simultaneously are synonyms that both describe things happening at the same time. However, simultaneously implies a higher degree of precision and synchronization, while contemporaneously is broader and refers to things happening during the same time period. Additionally, simultaneously is more commonly used in everyday language, while contemporaneously is more formal and can have an old-fashioned connotation.
