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Contemporary: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Contemporary adjective. Living or happening at the same time as something else.
How to say it
kun-TEM-puh-ruh-ree/kənˈtɛmp(ə)r(ər)i/ · American /kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/
5 syllables, stressed on the second (TEM).
Meanings
- Living or happening at the same time as something else.
- Belonging to the present day; modern.
Contemporary in a sentence
Shakespeare and Cervantes were contemporary writers who died in the same year.
The old chapel now houses a gallery of contemporary art.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- coexisting
- modern
- current
- present-day
Opposite:
- old-fashioned
Where contemporary comes from
From medieval Latin contemporarius, from con-, together, and tempus, time.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
The old chapel now houses a gallery of _____ art.
- contemporary
- halcyon
- imminent
Show the answer
contemporary: The old chapel now houses a gallery of contemporary art.