1con·tem·po·rary 
/kənˈtɛmpəreri, Brit kənˈtɛmpərəri/ adjective
/kənˈtɛmpəreri, Brit kənˈtɛmpərəri/ adjective 1 : happening or beginning now or in recent times
▪ contemporary [=modern] jazz/poetry/art/furniture ▪ The story is old, but it has importance to contemporary [=current] audiences. 2 : existing or happening in the same time period : from the same time period
▪ The book is based on contemporary accounts of the war. [=accounts of the war that were written when the war was happening]
▪ contemporary [=modern] jazz/poetry/art/furniture ▪ The story is old, but it has importance to contemporary [=current] audiences.
▪ The book is based on contemporary accounts of the war. [=accounts of the war that were written when the war was happening]
