Meaning & Definition of Contemporary in English
English⟶
Contemporary
/kəntɛmpərɛri/
noun
1. A person of nearly the same age as another
synonym:
- contemporary,
- coeval
adjective
1. Characteristic of the present
- "Contemporary trends in design"
- "The role of computers in modern-day medicine"
synonym:
- contemporary,
- modern-day
2. Belonging to the present time
- "Contemporary leaders"
synonym:
- contemporary,
- present-day(a)
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"
synonym:
- contemporaneous,
- contemporary
Examples of using
He studies contemporary literature.
Scott was a contemporary of Byron.