contemporaneity

How to use contemporaneity in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for contemporaneity.

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The real reason we don't see aliens is probably contemporaneity. Although in that context I have another remark.

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Quick take

the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village"

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of contemporaneity gathered in one view.

noun

the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village"

noun

the quality of belonging to the same period of time

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for contemporaneity.

noun

the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village"

noun

the quality of belonging to the same period of time

Example sentences

The real reason we don't see aliens is probably contemporaneity. Although in that context I have another remark.

A connection would require better evidence than contemporaneity.

I was just reading the wikipedia page on "Simulacra and Simulation": "Simulacra and Simulation is most known for its discussion of images, signs, and how they relate to contemporaneity. Baudrillard claims that our current society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs, and that human experience is of a simulation of reality.

I think what the study shows is that listening to music goes beyond the encoding technique, like everything, it has the quality of contemporaneity; listening to music is made up of the music and the listening process, which includes the medium, vinyl, cassettes, cd, mp3 etc. We all have our way of remembering music, be it on 8 track, cassettes, or ipod.