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modern
[mod-ern]
adjective
of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote.
modern city life.
characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete.
modern viewpoints.
of or relating to the historical period following the Middle Ages.
modern European history.
of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles of art, literature, music, etc., that reject traditionally accepted or sanctioned forms and emphasize individual experimentation and sensibility.
(initial capital letter), new.
Typography., noting or descriptive of a font of numerals in which the body aligns on the baseline, as 1234567890.
noun
a person of modern times.
a person whose views and tastes are modern.
Printing., a type style differentiated from old style by heavy vertical strokes and straight serifs.
modern
/ ˈmɒdən /
adjective
of, involving, or befitting the present or a recent time; contemporary
of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles or schools of art, literature, music, etc, esp those of an experimental kind
belonging or relating to the period in history from the end of the Middle Ages to the present
noun
a contemporary person
printing a type style that originated around the beginning of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by marked contrast between thick and thin strokes Compare old face
Other Word Forms
- modernly adverb
- modernness noun
- antimodern adjective
- antimodernly adverb
- antimodernness noun
- hypermodern adjective
- nonmodern adjective
- nonmodernly adverb
- nonmodernness noun
- premodern adjective
- promodern adjective
- pseudomodern adjective
- quasi-modern adjective
- supermodern adjective
- unmodern adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of modern1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Thatcher was seen as "strange and shrill" when she got the job, but became the party's most successful boss of modern times.
“This method of cheating at cards goes back hundreds of years but with modern technology, the practice can be detected and those who would scam local casinos can be brought to justice,” said Dist.
We also see a collective resistance: a statewide prisoner strike in 2022 that tries to call attention to a free-labor boondoggle that can only be called modern slavery.
The action is naturally adjusted for modern technology — of course, one of the attractions of the earlier and period series is that there is none.
The modern versions of these boxes are usually grey and made from glass reinforced polyester.
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Related Words
- contemporary
- current
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- present-day
- state-of-the-art
- stylish
When To Use
Modern means relating to the present time, as in modern life. It also means up-to-date and not old, as in modern technology.Apart from these general senses, modern is often used in a more specific way to refer to the current historical period. Even more specifically, it refers to a style or movement in the arts developed during the 1900s and characterized by innovation and experimentation that broke from past traditions. Such art is often described as belonging to the movement of modernism (which is sometimes capitalized).Modern can sometimes be used as a noun referring to a person in modern times, as in The worldviews of ancients and moderns are very different, but this is uncommon.Example: Many people are overwhelmed by the fast pace of the modern workplace.
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