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general::
adj. belonging to the same time as sb/sth else VERBS be ADV. strictly She used only strictly contemporary documents to research the book. | almost, nearly | broadly, roughly a period broadly contemporary with the Shang dynasty PREP. with a composer contemporary with Beethoven modern VERBS be ADV. very His work is very contemporary.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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contemporary
contemporary + NOUN
contemporary art/music/dance
• Each year there is a contemporary music festival in November.
contemporary artists/writers
• Paintings by contemporary artists covered the walls.
contemporary society
• What is the role of television in contemporary society?
the contemporary world
• The environment is a major issue in the contemporary world.
contemporary life
• the complexity of contemporary life
contemporary Britain/America etc
• The book moves from the late 19th century to contemporary America.
contemporary culture/science etc
• Science is an important part of contemporary culture.
contemporary issues
(= subjects or problems that a lot of people are talking about )
• contemporary issues such as transport and pollution
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