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contemporary vs modern

modern vs contemporary

contemporary and modern both are nouns.

contemporary and modern both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contemporary Yes Yes No No
modern Yes Yes No No
contemporary (noun) modern (noun)
a person of nearly the same age as another a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
a contemporary person
contemporary (adjective) modern (adjective)
belonging to the present time belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
characteristic of the present relating to a recently developed fashion or style
occurring in the same period of time characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
ahead of the times
Difference between contemporary and modern

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