contemporary

con-tem-po-rar-y · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Living or occurring at the same time.

  2. 2.

    A person living at the same time as another.

  3. 3.

    Belonging to the present time; modern.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    contemporary art — art produced in the present period
  • •
    contemporary music — music of the current era

Related words

Antonyms: ancient, historical, old
See also: current, modern, present
Synonyms: current, modern, present-day

Etymology

From Medieval Latin "contemporarius," from Latin "com-" (together with) and "tempor-" (time).