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contemporary

con·tem·po·rary

UK/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/ US/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹi/ fairly common
adjective (3) noun (1)

adjective

1.

characteristic of the present

  • “contemporary trends in design”
  • “the role of computers in modern-day medicine”
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2.

belonging to the present time

  • “contemporary leaders”
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3.

occurring in the same period of time

  • “a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation”
  • “the composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart”
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noun

1.

a person of nearly the same age as another

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Origin

From Medieval Latin contemporārius, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + temporārius, an adjective derived from tempus (“time”).

Phrases

  • adult contemporary
  • contemporary circus
  • contemporary gospel
  • contemporary R&B
  • hot adult contemporary
  • rhythmic contemporary
  • urban contemporary

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