contemporary
Tags: TOEFL core, academic
adjective
Belonging to the same time period; modern or current.
- The museum features contemporary art from the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
- Her writing style is contemporary, appealing to today’s readers.
noun
A person who lives at the same time as another, especially someone of similar age or background.
- Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr were contemporaries who greatly influenced modern physics.
- She was admired by her contemporaries for her intelligence and leadership.