Contemporary (adjective)

  1. Belonging to the same period of time.
  2. Happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same period of time.
  3. Modern and up-to-date.
  4. Related to the present time.

Origin:

Late middle english: from old french contemporain, from latin contemporarius "living at the same time", from cont- "together" + temporarius "temporal".

Examples:

  1. He is a contemporary of Shakespeare.
  2. She is a contemporary artist.
  3. The contemporary art museum.
  4. The contemporary political situation.
  5. Contemporary designs.
Some random words: demotic, contemplative, calve