Word of the Day: CONTEMPORARY
Current or concurrent
contemporary (adj) - existing or occurring at the same time; existing or occurring in the present; modern or new [kuhn-tem-puh-rer-ee]
BREAKDOWN: CON- (together) + TEMPOR- (time) + -ARY (pertaining to)
contemporary as a noun describes someone living in the same time as someone else; someone in the same cohort
contemporaneous also means existing or occurring in the same period or at the same time
See also: extemporize, temporize
"All great music is contemporary. If it's still alive and kicking, then it's contemporary. If it fades away, it was a period piece. It had its moment, and that was it." —Steve Reich
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