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Meanings of contemporary in English

Catalan
cotemporani

A person of nearly the same age as another.

cotemporani

Occurring in the same period of time.

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Characteristic of the present.

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Belonging to the present time.

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Usage of contemporary in English
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Traffic jams are one of the great national problems of contemporary Ireland.
The Irish Times
2
Some contemporary English words have different meanings in the New Era culture.
Dayworld
3
Purpose of review: Smoking and atrial fibrillation are major contemporary health concerns.
Pubmed
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If you thought female body image was a contemporary problem, think again.
The Guardian
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A great example of how contemporary architecture can work with a hotel.
The Guardian
6
Improving seed quality is amongst the most important challenges of contemporary agriculture.
Pubmed
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Background: 'Natural' is a pervasive discourse with mixed meanings in contemporary society.
Pubmed
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Secondly, increase funding and support to contemporary music which is badly needed.
The Irish Times
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It's a very good way of finding a way into contemporary music.
The Irish Times
10
And yet that is the basis of our advertising, contemporary consumer culture.
The Guardian
11
There is so much contemporary joy achieved in this work, she said.
Radio NZ
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WHATIFTHEWORLD This gallery showcases innovative contemporary work by emerging South African artists.
The South African
13
They are admired for their tough contemporary news sense and great timing.
The Guardian
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In the real contemporary world, the population problem has not been solved.
Brave new world revisited
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Homer was thus at once contemporary in content and antique in form.
The Odyssey
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Is there a way in which you continue to see contemporary art?
The new yorker
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Translations for contemporary
Contemporary through the time
Contemporary across language varieties
Ireland
Common
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
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