modern
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adjective \ˈmä-dərn, ÷ˈmä-d(ə-)rən\Definition of MODERN
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a : of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary b : of, relating to, or characteristic of a period extending from a relevant remote past to the present time
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: involving recent techniques, methods, or ideas : up-to-date
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capitalized : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the present or most recent period of development of a language
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— mo·der·ni·ty \mə-ˈdər-nə-tē, mä-, -ˈder-\ noun
— mod·ern·ly \ˈmä-dərn-lē\ adverb
— mod·ern·ness \-dərn-nəs\ noun
See Examples of MODERN
- Water pollution is a growing problem in the modern world.
- He's known as the father of modern medicine.
- The English that was spoken by William Shakespeare is very different from the modern English spoken today.
- She is learning Modern Greek.
- They live in one of the most modern cities in the world.
- modern methods of communication including e-mail and the Internet
- She cut her long hair for a modern look.
- He made his old-fashioned apartment look more modern by changing the color of the walls and buying new furniture.
- Their latest movie is a modern version of a classic children's story.
- She has modern ideas about dating and marriage.
Origin of MODERN
Late Latin modernus, from Latin modo just now, from modus measure — more at mete
First Known Use: 1585
Related to MODERN
- Synonyms
- contemporary, current, designer, hot, mod, modernistic, new, new age, newfangled, new-fashioned, present-day, red-hot, space-age, state-of-the-art, ultramodern, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute
- Antonyms
- antiquated, archaic, dated, fusty, musty, oldfangled, old-fashioned, old-time, out-of-date, passé
2modern
nounDefinition of MODERN
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: a style of printing type distinguished by regularity of shape, precise curves, straight hairline serifs, and heavy downstrokes
Examples of MODERN
- <the leaders of the American suffragists were originally regarded by many people as uppity moderns who should have stayed in their place>
First Known Use of MODERN
1585
Related to MODERN
- Synonyms
- modernist, ultramodernist
- Antonyms
- antediluvian, dodo, fogy (also fogey), fossil, fuddy-duddy, reactionary, stick-in-the-mud
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