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contemporary

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The meaning (definition) of the word contemporary

belonging to the present time, new and modern

The word contemporary used in a sentence

“The new library has a contemporary look with big windows.”

Words that mean the same as contemporary (synonyms)

moderncurrent

Words that mean the opposite of contemporary (antonyms)

oldancient

How the word contemporary is said around the world

Frenchmoderne (moh-DEHRN)
Spanishcontemporáneo (kon-tem-poh-RAH-neh-oh)
Mandarin现代的 (shyen dye duh)
Hindiआधुनिक (aa-DHU-nik)
Arabicمُعَاصِر (moo-AH-sir)
Russianсовременный (sahv-RYE-mee-nih)
Portuguese (EU)contemporâneo (kohn-tem-poo-RAH-nyoo)
Portuguese (BR)contemporâneo (kohn-tem-poh-RAH-nee-oo)
Japaneseいまふうの (ee-mah-FOO noh)
Germanmodern (moh-DAIRN)
Urduجدید (juh-DEED)
Punjabiਆਧੁਨਿਕ (ah-DHUU-nik)
Korean현대적인 (hyun-day-JUH-gin)
Hebrewעַכְשָׁוִי (akh-shah-VEE)
Greekσύγχρονος (SEEN-khroh-nohs)
Dutchmodern (moh-DERN)
Tagalogmakabago (mah-kah-BAH-goh)
Vietnamesehiện đại (hyen DYE)
Turkishmodern (moh-DERN)
Persianامروزی (em-roo-ZEE)
Polishnowoczesny (no-vo-CHES-nih)
Ukrainianсучасний (su-CHAHS-nyy)
Bengaliআধুনিক (AH-dhoo-neek)
Swedishmodern (moo-DEHRN)
Italiancontemporaneo (kohn-tem-poh-RAH-neh-oh)

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