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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 ( def 12 ).
- Typography. noting or descriptive of a font of numerals in which the body aligns on the baseline, as 1234567890. Compare old style ( def 3 ).
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
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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
Derived Forms
- ˈ³¾´Ç»å±ð°ù²Ô²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
- ˈ³¾´Ç»å±ð°ù²Ô±ô²â, adverb
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô·±ô²â adverb
- ³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ²¹²Ôt¾±Â·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective noun
- anti·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô·±ô²â adverb
- anti·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ³ó²âp±ð°ù·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective
- ²Ô´Ç²Ô·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective noun
- non·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô·±ô²â adverb
- non·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
- ±è°ù±ð·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective
- ±è°ù´Ç·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective
- ±è²õ±ð³Üd´Ç·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective
- ±ç³Ü²¹î€È´¾±-³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective
- ²õ³Üp±ð°ù·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective
- ³Ü²Ô·³¾´Ç»åİù²Ô adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of modern1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Though the Switch 2 is a modern rebuild of the Switch, in some ways it embodies an if-it-ain’t-broke philosophy.
In This City Is Ours, Liverpool actor James Nelson-Joyce plays a leading gang member who is struggling to balance his criminal career and family life, against a backdrop of changing modern masculinity.
The renderings for the Warner Center redesign feature buildings that are sleek and modern but not outlandishly daring or unconventional.
Meanwhile, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens, Patrick Harvie, said he was proud the party continued to "stand up to the modern waves of prejudice and toxic values" in politics.
While this trait suits their habitat, it also makes them vulnerable to modern threats.
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More About Modern
What doesÌýmodern mean?
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.
Where doesÌý³¾´Ç»å±ð°ù²ÔÌýcome from?
In history, though, the modern era is the period from the end of the Middle Ages to the present. In that sense, modern is technically a modern word—the first records of it come from the late 1400s. It comes from the Latin modernus, from ³¾´Ç»åÅ, meaning “just recently.â€
Most of the time, modern simply refers to something related to the present or recent past, as opposed to the past or the distant past. In this sense, it is especially used in phrases like modern life and modern times. Our modern life involves modern technology and modern conveniences—meaning the latest stuff.
In its more specific use to refer to things involved with the modernist art movement, modern can be applied to works in many different art forms, including painting, literature, architecture, and others. The collections of modern art museums often feature items from the late 1800s and later. When art is described as postmodern, it doesn’t mean it’s somehow from the future. It means it belongs to a movement or style characterized by a rejection of modernism, not modernness or modernity.
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What are some other forms related to modern?
- modernize (verb)
- modernity (noun)
- modernness (noun)
- modernly (adverb)
- modernist (noun)
- premodern (adjective)
What are some synonyms for modern?
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What are some words that often get used in discussing modern?
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How isÌýmodern used in real life?
Modern is commonly used to describe current or contemporary things—the things we interact with in the present. Its meaning in reference to art is more specifically related to the modernist movement.
As technology increases your modern conveniences, it becomes increasingly obvious that it's not for your convenience after all.
— Michael Perrone (@michaelperrone)
People who dont have Twitter dont have a modern sense of humor
— mullet girl (@ilove_peaches)
‘The Black Square’ was painted by Kazimir Malevich in 1915 ⬛ï¸
Here are a few pieces of artwork some of our Pre-Prep children created today inspired by this piece of modern art 🖌🎨— AshfordPrepClasses (@PrepClasses)
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Which of the following words is NOT a synonym of modern?
A. current
B. outdated
C. newfangled
D. contemporary
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