The period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech.

synonym: present.

Roget 118: the present, the present time, the present day, the present moment, the present juncture, the present occasion; the times, the existing time, the time being; today, these days, nowadays, our times, modern times, the twentieth century; nonce, crisis, epoch, day, hour.    age, time of life.    ... show more

Dutch: heden, nu
Polish: współczesność, dzisiejszość, teraźniejszość

In these times:
— It is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished.

synonyms: now, today.

Roget 118: at this time, at this moment etc. 113; at the present time etc. n.; now, at present; at hand.    at this time of day, today, nowadays; already; even now, but now, just now; on the present occasion; for the time being, for the nonce; pro hac vice.    [Lat.]; on the nail, on the spot; on the spur of the moment, until now; to this day, to the present day.    ... show more