contemporary vs equal

contemporary and equal both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contemporary	Yes	Yes	No	No
equal	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, equal is a hypernym of contemporary; that is, equal is a word with a broader meaning than contemporary:

Other hypernyms of contemporary include compeer, match, peer.

contemporary (noun)	equal (noun)
a person of nearly the same age as another	a person who is of equal standing with another in a group

contemporary (adjective)	equal (adjective)
belonging to the present time	having the same quantity, value, or measure as another
characteristic of the present	having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
occurring in the same period of time

contemporary (verb)	equal (verb)
	make equal, uniform, corresponding, or matching
	be identical or equivalent to
	be equal to in quality or ability