a person of nearly the same age as another (Freq. 3) • Syn: coeval • Derivationally related forms: coeval (for: coeval) • Hypernyms: peer, equal, match, compeer
II - adjective
1. characteristic of the present (Freq. 10) - contemporary trends in design - the role of computers in modern-day medicine • Syn: modern-day • Similar to: modern 2. belonging to the present time (Freq. 5) - contemporary leaders • Syn: present-day • Similar to: current 3. occurring in the same period of time (Freq. 1) - a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation - the composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart • Syn: contemporaneous • Similar to: synchronous, synchronal, synchronic • Derivationally related forms: contemporaneousness (for: contemporaneous), contemporaneity (for: contemporaneous)
