• What is the difference between current and contemporary?

[نبيل حميد طه الخفاجي]

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

الأخوان في منتديات واتا . أوجز اليكم الفرق بين الكلمتين Current and Contemporary

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• What is the difference between current and contemporary?

current is an adjective that means "belonging to the present time, happening now":
I like to follow current events.
My current job will end next year.
It also means "in common or general use":
Some English words are no longer current.

contemporary is an adjective that means "living or occurring at the same time":
This battle scene was painted by a contemporary artist.
It also has a meaning similar to "current" (belonging to the present time) but is used in different contexts:
Doctors say that obesity is a serious problem in our contemporary society.
Do you like contemporary art?

contemporary is also a noun that means "a person or thing living or existing at the same time as another":
He was a contemporary of Shakespeare.
I still keep in touch with my contemporaries at school.