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contemporary
What does contemporary mean?
contemporary (adjective): characteristic of the present.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce contemporary?
/kənˈtɛmpəˌɹɛɹi/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does contemporary come from?
From Medieval Latin contemporārius, from Latin con- (“with, together”) + temporārius, an adjective derived from tempus (“time”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “contemporary” mean?
characteristic of the present
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ruling; governing; prevailing
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having no personal preference
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solitary; having no companion
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