Contemporary
(adjective)
- Belonging to the same period of time.
- Happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same period of time.
- Modern and up-to-date.
- 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:
- He is a contemporary of Shakespeare.
- She is a contemporary artist.
- The contemporary art museum.
- The contemporary political situation.
- Contemporary designs.