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contemporary
[ kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee ]
adjective
- existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time:
Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz.
Synonyms: coexistent, simultaneous, concurrent
- of about the same age or date:
a Georgian table with a contemporary wig stand.
- of the present time; modern:
a lecture on the contemporary novel.
noun
- a person belonging to the same time or period with another or others.
- a person of the same age as another.
contemporary
/ kənˈtɛmprərɪ /
adjective
- belonging to the same age; living or occurring in the same period of time
- existing or occurring at the present time
- conforming to modern or current ideas in style, fashion, design, etc
- having approximately the same age as one another
noun
- a person living at the same time or of approximately the same age as another
- something that is contemporary
- journalism a rival newspaper
Usage
Derived Forms
- conˈtemporarily, adverb
- conˈtemporariness, noun
Other Words From
- con·tempo·rari·ly adverb
- con·tempo·rari·ness noun
- noncon·tempo·rary adjective noun plural noncontemporaries
- postcon·tempo·rary adjective
- ultra·con·tempo·rary adjective noun plural ultracontemporaries
- uncon·tempo·rary adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of contemporary1
Word History and Origins
Origin of contemporary1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In Berlant’s view, irony is a key mode of expression in contemporary life because it showcases the gap between our ideals and the reality of our lived experience.
Prioritizing a feeling over narrative sense is a daring risk in contemporary cinema, but with “Queer,” Guadagnino asserts that it’s a worthwhile one.
According to the report, Texas Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Review Committee members said in September the change was made to “be more contemporary.”
“It’s like your heart’s showing. The most common contemporary use is to show support at a special occasion — a performance, a football game, a wedding or a funeral.”
The adjacent, more jagged lakeshore cliffs generate weaker and less distinct echoes, while the more or less contemporary dwelling sites on the sandy shores of the same water bodies have no audible echoes at all.
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