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Definition of Contemporary world
1. Noun. The circumstances and ideas of the present age. "In modern times like these"
Lexicographical Neighbors of Contemporary World
Literary usage of Contemporary world
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Redirection of High-school Instruction by Herbert Galen Lull (1921)
"THE NEED FOR A COMMON KNOWLEDGE OF contemporary world HISTORY The needs of our
citizenship demand a more intimate knowledge of contemporary world history. ..."
2. Questions of Life, Answers of Wisdom by M. R. Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (1991)
"Would you describe the false gods of the contemporary world? BAWA MUHAIYADDEEN:
Now, at the beginning of creation and at the time when man first came into ..."
3. The Legitimacy of International Organizations by Jean-Marc Coicaud (2001)
"To take a very different example, in the contemporary world, where health is seen
less as a matter of fortune and more as a matter for social provision, ..."
4. Causes of International Migration: Proceedings of a Workshop Luxembourg, 14 edited by Bob Vandererf, Liesbeth Heering (1996)
"... historical forces, they argue that the international context has a uniquely
important bearing on patterns of conflicts in the contemporary world. ..."
5. The New Detente: Rethinking East-West Relations by Mary Kaldor, Gerard Holden, Richard A. Falk (1989)
"The 'interests of humanity', in contemporary world politics, are described as
transcending national, state and class boundaries and taking precedence over ..."
6. Crucibles of Hazard: Mega-Cities and Disasters in Transition by James K. Mitchell (1999)
"Divided cities: New York and London in the contemporary world. London: Blackwell.
Gilbert, S. and R. Homer. 1984. The Thames Barrier. ..."
7. Preventing Deadly Conflict edited by David A. Hamburg, Cyrus R. Vance (1998)
"129-150; Oliver F. Williams, "The Apartheid Struggle: Learning from the Interaction
between Church Groups and Business," Business & The contemporary world 1 ..."
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