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Noun
/kənˈtempəˌrerē/,
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contemporaries, plural;
  1. A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another
    • - he was a contemporary of Darwin
  2. A person of roughly the same age as another
    • - my contemporaries at school
  1. coevals: all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
  2. (contemporary) characteristic of the present; "contemporary trends in design"; "the role of computers in modern-day medicine"
  3. (contemporary) a person of nearly the same age as another
  4. (contemporary) belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
  5. (contemporary) contemporaneous: occurring in the same period of time; "a rise in interest rates is often contemporaneous with an increase in inflation"; "the composer Salieri was contemporary with Mozart"
  6. Contemporary history describes the history period that is immediately relevant to the present and is a certain perspective of modern history.
  7. (Contemporary (magazine)) Contemporary is a visual arts magazine, published every month. Founded and edited by Keith Spencer in 1992, it was originally called Contemporary Art. It later changed name to Contemporary Visual Art and CVA, finally settling for Contemporary in 2002.
  8. (The Contemporary) Sovremennik ("Современник", literally: The Contemporary) was a Russian literary, social and political magazine, published in St. Petersburg in 1836-1866. It came out four times a year in 1836-1843 and once a month after that. ...
  9. (Contemporary) Refers to bindings and hand-colored plates (generally of the period when the book was published) and author inscription (dated the year of publication).
  10. (CONTEMPORARY) designs with simple lines, curves and geometric patterns
  11. (Contemporary) Non-traditional styles of throw rugs that range from shag and braided throw rugs to pile-weave throw rugs with geometric or modern patterns.
  12. (Contemporary) Covers several furniture styles developed in the latter half of the 20th century with a form that rounded and softened the stark lines of modern designs.
  13. (Contemporary) Modern style of furniture design featuring straight and some curved lines and very little ornamentation.
  14. (Contemporary) Non-traditional style category. The designs range from tailored architectural geometrics to free-form asymmetrical styles.
  15. (Contemporary) (1946-present) – great stuff, but not a clear philosophy.
  16. (Contemporary) 1. Art made by living artists. 2. Any art that doesn't fall into any other category.
  17. (Contemporary) A kitchen style that is minimal and geometric. Contemporary kitchens are known for their spaciousness and efficiency. It usually includes lighter stained frameless kitchen cabinets and stainless steel, white or black appliances. ...
  18. (Contemporary) A style characterized by clean lines, sculptural elements, and strong colors, though somewhat softer than modern style. Originated in the late 20th century.
  19. (Contemporary) Always in style, your elegance is both business-like and classic.
  20. (Contemporary) Any home, on story or two usually designed with some vaulted, cathedral ceilings, wooden trim and/or siding.
  21. (Contemporary) Any modern house that derives its character from the nature of its own materials and structure rather than from traditional or derivative stylistic expression.
  22. (Contemporary) First World War to birth of  Little Miss B
  23. (Contemporary) Is an art whose working material is the human body’s movement. It doesn´t have fixed or established movement patterns but it’s rather in a continuous search for new forms and dynamics.
  24. (Contemporary) Modern designs that can be "soft" or "hard" depending on patterns and colors.
  25. (Contemporary) Similar to modern with broader range of color and material, softer lines, more organic form.