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   modern

   /ˈmɒdn/

   adjective

   • 1. relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past: "the pace of modern life" Similar present-daycontemporarypresent-timepresentcurrenttwenty-first-centurylatter-dayrecentlatestOpposite past
   • ▪ characterized by or using the most up-to-date techniques, ideas, or equipment: "they do not have modern weapons" Similar fashionablein fashioninin stylein vogueup to dateup to the minuteall the ragetrendsettingstylishvoguishmodishchicsmartthe latestnewnewestnewfanglednew-fashionedfreshmodernisticadvancedprogressiveforward-lookingà la modeinformal:trendycoolflashwith itswingingnowhiphappeningsnazzynattyniftygo-aheadkickingkickytonyflyspiffysassystylin'Opposite out of dateold-fashioned
   • ▪ denoting the form of a language that is currently used, as opposed to any earlier form: "modern German"
   • ▪ denoting a current or recent style or trend in art, architecture, or other cultural activity marked by a significant departure from traditional styles and values: "Matisse's contribution to modern art"

   noun

   • 1. a person who advocates or practises a departure from traditional styles or values: "they were moderns, they must not look back towards the old generation"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from late Latin modernus, from Latin modo ‘just now’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. modernly adverb
   • 2. modernness noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MODERN definition: 1. designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods: 2. of the present or recent times…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modernModern Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary. the modern American family. b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a period extending from a relevant remote past to the present time. modern history. 2. : involving recent techniques, methods, or ideas : up-to-date. modern methods of communication.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › modernMODERN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMODERN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MODERN meaning: 1. designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods: 2. of the present or recent times…. Learn more.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   modern is applied to those things that exist in the present age, esp. in contrast to those of a former age or an age long past; hence the word sometimes has the connotation of up-to-date and, thus, good: modern ideas.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmodern - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

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   /ˈmɒdn/ /ˈmɑːdərn/ [only before noun] of the present time or recent times synonym contemporary. the modern industrial world. the wonders of modern science. modern society. In modern times, advances in technology have made the world smaller. They are modern day heroes, battling for change. Modern European history. modern Greek.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMODERN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   modern adjective (NEW) A2. using the newest ideas, design, technology, etc and not traditional: modern art / architecture. modern medicine. More examples. Fewer examples. Fortunately, the house has every modern convenience. Many of these workers will be displaced by modern technology.