contemporary world
Definition
Noun: 1. The present time period and its characteristic circumstances, ideas, and conditions: This term refers to the current era in human history, encompassing its social, political, technological, and cultural realities. It is often used to discuss issues, trends, or phenomena that define life in the modern age.
Usage
The term "contemporary world" is used as a singular noun, typically preceded by the definite article "the" (e.g., the contemporary world). It functions as a subject or object in a sentence to broadly refer to the global context of the present day.
Examples
- As Subject:
- As Object:
- With Preposition:
Advanced Usage
- "in the contemporary world": This common prepositional phrase is used to specify the context of a statement.
- Success in the contemporary world often requires digital literacy.
Variants and Related Words
- Modern world: A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "contemporary world."
- Present-day world: Emphasizes the current time period.
- Contemporary (adjective): Belonging to or occurring in the present.
- She is a leading contemporary novelist.
- Contemporary (noun): A person or thing living or existing at the same time as another.
- Shakespeare and his contemporaries.
Synonyms
- Modern world
- Present day
- Current era
- Modern times
Antonyms
- Ancient world
- Past eras
- Historical periods
Noun
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the circumstances and ideas of the present age
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in modern times like these
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