/ Dictionary / Index C contemporaneous: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tem•po•ra•ne•ous Pronunciation: (kun-tem"pu-rā'nē-us), [key] — adj. living or occurring during the same period of time; contemporary. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contemporaneous (Thesaurus) contempo contemporary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language