Dictionary Check: contemporary

"contemporary" is a valid word!

Scrabble 21 points
Words with Friends 24 points

Definition

adjective

characteristic of the present

Example: "contemporary trends in design"
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adjective

belonging to the present time

Example: "contemporary leaders"
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adjective

occurring in the same period of time

Example: "a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation"
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noun

a person of nearly the same age as another

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