Question:
Identify the correct meaning of the given word.
Coeval
Identify the correct meaning of the given word.
Coeval
Options:
- a) Person of roughly the same age.
- b) Person or organisation that cooperates with others.
- c) Person employed to drive a private car.
- d) Person employed in taking.
- a) Person of roughly the same age.
- b) Person or organisation that cooperates with others.
- c) Person employed to drive a private car.
- d) Person employed in taking.
correct answer : a)
Explanation:
“Coeval” means a person or thing that existed at the same time as another, usually of the same age or period. It comes from Latin roots meaning “of the same age.” Option (b) implies co-operation but not age, which changes the meaning entirely.
“Coeval” means a person or thing that existed at the same time as another, usually of the same age or period. It comes from Latin roots meaning “of the same age.” Option (b) implies co-operation but not age, which changes the meaning entirely.