Contemporary Definition & Meaning
contemporary
- adjective
- characteristic of the present; "contemporary trends in design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine"
- belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
- 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"
- noun
- a person of nearly the same age as another
"Contemporary" in song lyrics
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"Only do art, keep it urban contemporary"
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"banisters contemporary"
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"renovation banisters contemporary"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with contemporary
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Generate a verseFrequently asked questions
- What does contemporary mean?
- characteristic of the present; "contemporary trends in design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine" belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders" 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" a person of nearly the same age as another
- What part of speech is contemporary?
- Contemporary is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does contemporary have?
- Contemporary has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).