contemporary

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contemporary
kənˈtɛmp(ə)r(ər)i Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • living or occurring at the same time.
    E.g. the event was recorded by a contemporary historian
  • belonging to or occurring in the present.
    E.g. the tension and complexities of our contemporary society
noun
  • a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.
    E.g. he was a contemporary of Darwin

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