Con|tem|po|rar|y

Con|tem|po|rar|y
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.

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  • con|tem´po|rar´i|ly — 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):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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):… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • rar — ba·rar·ite; ce·rar·gy·rite; cin·e·rar·ia; cin·e·rar·i·um; clath·rar·ia; con·tem·po·rar·i·ly; ex·tem·po·rar·i·ly; ge·rar·dia; hon·o·rar·i·um; la·rar·i·um; mad·re·po·rar·ia; mu·rar·i·um; pu·e·rar·ia; rar·ee show; rar·e·fac·tion; rar·e·fac·tive;… …   English syllables

  • contemporarily — con·tem·po·rar·i·ly …   English syllables

  • contemporary — con•tem•po•rar•y [[t]kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i[/t]] adj. n. pl. rar•ies 1) existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same period of time 2) of the present time; modern 3) of about the same age or date: a Georgian table with a… …   From formal English to slang

  • contemporary — con|tem|po|rar|y1 [ kən tempə,reri ] adjective *** 1. ) modern or relating to the present time: contemporary art/music/literature/dance contemporary urban society 2. ) alive or existing at the same time as a particular event or person:… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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