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contemporary in Tagalog

kapanahon

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

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contemporary in Tagalog: kapanahon, alinsabay, kasalukuyan. In English, contemporary means from the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.

Tagalog words for contemporary

from the same time period
kapanahon, alinsabay
modern
kasalukuyan, kapanahon
someone living at the same time
kapanahon

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 Tagalog

What is the meaning of contemporary in Tagalog?
Contemporary in Tagalog is kapanahon, alinsabay, kasalukuyan.
Ano ang contemporary sa Tagalog?
Contemporary: kapanahon, alinsabay, kasalukuyan.
What does contemporary mean in English?
Contemporary means from the same time period, coexistent in time; contemporaneous.

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