contemporary
From the same time period, coexistent in timeFrom the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
» What contemporary authors do you like?
Какие современные авторы вам нравятся? — marafon
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2 sensesFrom the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
zeitgenössisch
совреме́нныйsovreménnyj
суча́снийsučásnyj
occurring in the same period of time
Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
zeitgenössisch, modern, zeitnah
совреме́нныйsovreménnyj
суча́снийsučásnyj
characteristic of the present
Examples
68 sentencesWhat contemporary authors do you like?
ruКакие современные авторы вам нравятся? — marafon
I must admit I don't like contemporary music much.
He studies contemporary literature.
ruОн изучает современную литературу. — afyodor
deEr studiert zeitgenössische Literatur. — Sudajaengi
The professor is familiar with contemporary literature.
Професор знайомий із сучасною літературою. — deniko
deDer Professor ist mit der Gegenwartsliteratur vertraut. — Sudajaengi
Biologists view the chupacabras as a contemporary legend.
Біологи вважають чупакабру сучасною легендою. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Translations
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Origin
From Medieval Latin contemporārius, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + temporārius, an aFrom Medieval Latin contemporārius, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + temporārius, an adjective derived from tempus (“time”).
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Forms
more contemporary, most contemporary| Comparative | more contemporary Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most contemporary Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
14 synonyms- belonging to the present time:present-day
- characteristic of the present:modern-day
- occurring in the same period of time:contemporaneous
Antonyms
5 antonymsWord family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.