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contemporary in Persian

معاصر mo'âser

UK/kənˈtɛm.p(ə.)ɹə.ɹi/US/kənˈtɛm.pəˌɹɛɹ.i/

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contemporary in Persian: معاصر (mo'âser), نوین (novin). In English, contemporary means from the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.

Persian words for contemporary

from the same time period
معاصر mo'âser
modern
نوین novin

English meaning of contemporary

  1. adjective From the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.
  2. adjective Modern, of the present age (shorthand for ‘contemporary with the present’).
  3. noun Someone or something belonging to the same time period (as someone or something else).
  4. noun Something existing at the same time.

Full definition of contemporary

contemporary in a sentence

  • Cervantes was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
  • The early mammals inherited the earth by surviving their saurian contemporaries.

Synonyms of contemporary

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Questions about contemporary in Persian

What is the meaning of contemporary in Persian?
Contemporary in Persian is معاصر (mo'âser), نوین (novin).
معنی contemporary چیست؟
Contemporary: معاصر (mo'âser), نوین (novin).
What does contemporary mean in English?
Contemporary means from the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.

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