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Definition of Contemporary

Contemporary
Contemporary Con*tem"po*ra*ry, a. [Pref. con- + L. temporarius of belonging to time, tempus time. See Temporal, and cf. Contemporaneous.] 1. Living, occuring, or existing, at the same time; done in, or belonging to, the same times; contemporaneous. This king [Henry VIII.] was contemporary with the greatest monarchs of Europe. --Strype. 2. Of the same age; coeval. A grove born with himself he sees, And loves his old contemporary trees. --Cowley.
Contemporary
Contemporary Con*tem"po*ra*ry, n.; pl. Contemporaries. One who lives at the same time with another; as, Petrarch and Chaucer were contemporaries.

Meaning of Contemporary from wikipedia

- Contemporary history, in English-language historiography, is a subset of modern history that describes the historical period from about 1945 to the present...
- Contemporary art Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. Contemporary...
- Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-pla**** po****r music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy...
- Contemporary dance is a genre of dance performance that developed during the mid-twentieth century and has since grown to become one of the dominant genres...
- The Adult Contemporary chart is published w****ly by Billboard magazine and lists the most po****r songs on adult contemporary radio stations in the United...
- Contemporary literature is literature which is generally set after World War II and coincident with contemporary history.[citation needed] Subgenres of...
- Rhythmic contemporary, also known as Rhythmic Top 40, Rhythmic CHR or rhythmic crossover, is a primarily American music-radio format that includes a mix...
- Contemporary anarchism within the history of anarchism is the period of the anarchist movement continuing from the end of World War II and into the present...
- Contemporary R&B (or simply R&B) is a po****r music genre that combines rhythm and blues with elements of pop, soul, funk, hip hop, and electronic music...
- Contemporary jazz may refer to: Smooth jazz, a musical genre that evolved from a blend of jazz fusion and easy-listening pop Jazz fusion, a musical genre...