contemporary

UK
/kənˈtɛmpərəri/
US
/kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/

Translations

contemporarynoun
contemporaries
pl
UK
/kənˈtɛmpərəri/
US
/kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/
He was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
Он был современником Шекспира.
The museum has a large collection of contemporary art.
В музее большая коллекция искусства современности.
Additional translations
современный человек
contemporaryadjective
more contemporary
Comp.
most contemporary
Super.
UK
/kənˈtɛmpərəri/
US
/kənˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/
The museum features contemporary art.
В музее представлено современное искусство.
The two events were contemporary.
Эти два события были одновременными.

Definitions

contemporarynoun
A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.
Shakespeare and Cervantes were contemporaries, both living during the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
A person of roughly the same age as another.
Many of his contemporaries have already retired, but he continues to work.
contemporaryadjective
Belonging to or occurring in the present.
The gallery features contemporary art from local artists.
Living or occurring at the same time.
The two writers were contemporary, sharing similar themes in their works.