Definition of Contemporary
Contemporary
con·tem·po·rar·y
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
modern and current, characteristic of the present day, belonging to or following the designs or styles of the present;
e.g. The new building has contemporary furnishings and a sleek look.
(adjective)
belonging to, existing, or happening during the same period of time;
e.g. The painting shows them dressed in the contemporary fashions of the 1800s.
(noun)
someone or something that belongs to or exists at the same period of time as another person/thing;
e.g. The scholar was a contemporary of the famous scientist, and the two were close friends.
(noun)
a person who is nearly the same age as someone else in a particular context;
e.g. She was my contemporary at school and we were in many of the same classes.
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