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present-day

[ prez-uh nt-dey ]
/ ˈprɛz əntˈdeɪ /
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adjective

current; modern: present-day techniques; present-day English.

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RELATED WORDS

modern, contemporary, already, begun, being, coeval, contemporaneous, current, existent, existing, extant, immediate, instant, new, now, prompt, topical, up-to-date, commenced, nowadays

Nearby words

  1. present arms,
  2. present participle,
  3. present perfect,
  4. present progressive,
  5. present value,
  6. presentable,
  7. presentation,
  8. presentational,
  9. presentationalism,
  10. presentationism

Origin of present-day

First recorded in 1885–90
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British Dictionary definitions for present-day

present-day

noun

(modifier) of the modern day; currentI don't like present-day fashions
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Word Origin and History for present-day

present-day

1870, from present (adj.) + day.

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