contemporariness

con·tem·po·rar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tem-puh-rer-ee]
- /kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuh n-tem-puh-rer-ee]
- /kənˈtɛm pəˌrɛr i/

Definitions of contemporariness word

adjective contemporariness existing, occurring, or living at the same time; belonging to the same time: Newton's discovery of the calculus was contemporary with that of Leibniz. 1
adjective contemporariness of about the same age or date: a Georgian table with a contemporary wig stand. 1
adjective contemporariness of the present time; modern: a lecture on the contemporary novel. 1
noun plural contemporariness a person belonging to the same time or period with another or others. 1
noun plural contemporariness a person of the same age as another. 1
noun contemporariness The state or quality of being contemporary. 1

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Origin of contemporariness

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

1625-35; < Late Latin contempor- (see contemporize) + -ary

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Parts of speech for Contemporariness

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Contemporariness

contemporariness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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