contemporary
con·tem·po·rar·y / kənˈtempəˌrerē/ • adj. 1. living or occurring at the same time: the event was recorded by a contemporary historian. ∎ dating from the same time: this series of paintings is contemporary with other works in an early style.2. belonging to or occurring in the present: the tension and complexities of our contemporary society. ∎ following modern ideas or fashion in style or design: contemporary art.• n. (pl. -rar·ies) a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another: he was a contemporary of Darwin. ∎ a person of roughly the same age as another: my contemporaries at school.DERIVATIVES: con·tem·po·rar·i·ly / kənˌtempəˈre(ə)rəlē/ adv.con·tem·po·rar·i·ness n.
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