Contemporary
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Contemporary can mean:
- Modern times in its generic sense, living, occurring, or existing, at the same time; often also used as a synonym for "modern"
- Contemporary philosophy, Western philosophy from c. 1960 - present
In music:
- Contemporary music, post-1945 art music
- Adult contemporary music, a radio format
- Contemporary Christian music, music focused on the Christian faith
- Contemporary R&B, a modern form of rhythm and blues sometimes referred to as urban contemporary
In the arts:
- Contemporary, an art magazine
- Contemporary Records, a record label
- Contemporary art, defined as art produced anytime since WWII
- Contemporary dance, a modern form of dance
Derived from romantic languages. ConTemp coming from "con tiempo" in Spanish. Literally translating to "with time" [with the times].