contemporary
ਸਮਕਾਲੀ
definition
noun
he was a contemporary of Darwin
a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.
adjective
the event was recorded by a contemporary historian
living or occurring at the same time.
the tension and complexities of our contemporary society
belonging to or occurring in the present.
example
The officer's testimony is significant only if the entries can be demonstrated as being 'contemporary' with the dates provided by the diary.
In the past, conservative Irish tastes wanted 'contemporary' works for their living rooms.
The revised chronology suggests that the English dating is too early and that most examples are roughly 'contemporary' with their American counterparts.
Harvey chose a female architect - Mary Colter, a 'contemporary' of Frank Lloyd Wright - to lead the building of the Harvey House empire in 1910.
Morris chairs, which sat in the living area for years, were replaced with a more 'contemporary' upholstered cream-coloured three-piece set to match the walls.
Exposing students to old tribal masks is an affirmation of a living artistic path to which children continue to discover 'contemporary' extensions.
In the specialised discourse of 'contemporary' scholarship, the connection between learning and living is often lost.
This proposed project will combine ideas taken from 'contemporary' climatic design and traditional Middle Eastern art and architecture.
Instead of reading the English literary critics, I read the historians and 'contemporary' 14th century stuff.
Readers will not get a strong sense of the historical processes that led each of these four groups to the structure and belief system present in the 'contemporary' world.
His eyes are opened by a 'contemporary' who owns nothing but appreciates beauty, and the revelation revolutionises their previously unpleasant relationship.
In the important second chapter dealing with the Council of Trent and the popes 'contemporary' with it, the stress is laid again on the importance of binding tradition.
The stirrups we found date back to the 14th century and as far as we know, are the only known find on the site which is 'contemporary' with the battle.
A peerless study, which has been less than a decade in print, it has only begun to enter the employment of 'contemporary' theorists and historians.
A saint is canonized to help the living, and the nature of the help that the living need is often determined by the 'contemporary' pressures of the world upon the church.
I think this anecdote provides a good example of the limitations confronting a 'contemporary' labour historian who is trying to provide the most honest, accurate account possible.
The play begins in a 'contemporary' English living room.
The ideas date back at least 3,000 years, yet a growing number of architects and decorators are integrating feng shui ideas with 'contemporary' building design.
So, every time the curtain lifts, there is something new - a 'contemporary' issue presented with all the witticism of the world.
Next week we want to explore the truth, educate people on the facts of history and also the 'contemporary' nature of it - it's not distant, ancient history that's got nothing to do with us.
Cumulative dramatic structure is all-important in Mercadante, a younger 'contemporary' of Verdi, and the excisions proved detrimental.
Rather than present well-known 'contemporary' works, this concert will feature many new works.
In a 'contemporary' presentation that will see 14 dancers highlighting the country's contribution to world thought and culture, much has gone into the music of the show.
Yet the earliest dinosaur fossils that best fit into the dino to bird scenario are 'contemporary' with the earliest bird fossils.
Whether your taste runs to classic, country, or 'contemporary' style, the following pages show how to achieve that look.
They teach students to make sense of history as 'contemporary' secular historians make sense of it.
It is not necessarily 'contemporary' with the gravels in which it is found.
It is a travelling show which builds on exhibitions held earlier to present 'contemporary' works from both the East and the West.
It extends to 185 square metres and its theme is one of 'contemporary' style in a modern age.
Scotland's principal 'contemporary' dance company presents a fresh and eclectic double bill exploring the complex nature of imagination.
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