con|tem´po|rar´i|ness

con|tem|po|rar|y «kuhn TEHM puh _REHR ee», adjective, noun, plural -rar|ies.

–adj.

1. belonging to the same period of time: »

The telephone and the phonograph were contemporary inventions. Bach and Handel were contemporary composers.

SYNONYM(S): coexistent.

2. of the same age or date: »

A neighbouring wood, born with himself, he sees, And loves his old contemporary trees (Abraham Cowley).

SYNONYM(S): coeval, connate.

3. of or having to do with the present time; modern: »

Our teacher reads the books of many contemporary authors to us.

–n.

1. a person who belongs to the same period of time: »

Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee were contemporaries. We all tend to seek the society of our contemporaries.

SYNONYM(S): coeval.

2. a person or thing of the same age or date.

╂[< con- together + Latin temporārius belonging to the time, timely < tempus, -oris time]

–con|tem´po|rar´i|ly, adverb.

–con|tem´po|rar´i|ness, noun.

Con|tem|po|rar|y «kuhn TEHM puh _REHR ee», adjective, noun.

–adj.

of or designating a style of furniture or architecture marked by streamlined and functional design.

–n.

this style.