contemporary

contemporary
con|tem|po|rar|y1 [ kən`tempə,reri ] adjective ***
1. ) modern or relating to the present time:
contemporary art/music/literature/dance
contemporary urban society
2. ) alive or existing at the same time as a particular event or person:
Contemporary sources offer a very different interpretation.
contemporary with: His work is contemporary with that of Thackeray.
con|tem|po|rar|y2 [ kən`tempə,reri ] noun count *
someone alive at the same time as a particular event or person:
Most of his contemporaries regarded him as a mere eccentric.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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