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

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   Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. ...the problem of materialism in modern society. ...the risks facing every modern marriage. It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.

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

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   adjective. us/ˈmɑː.dɚn/uk/ˈmɒd.ən/ modernadjective (MOST RECENT) Add to word listAdd to word list. A2. designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods: modern technology / architecture / medicine / art. We're in the very modern-looking building across from the station. approvingMy grandpa's attitudes are very modern, considering his age.

6. 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.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishmodern adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   (usually approving) using the latest technology, designs, materials, ideas, etc. synonym up to date. The company needs to invest in a modern computer system. Modern methods of farming are destroying the countryside. It is the most modern, well-equipped hospital in the country.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordMODERN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   1. Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. [...] 2. Something that is modern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment. [...] 3. People are sometimes described as modern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society. [...] More.

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

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   MODERN definition: 1. relating to the present time and not to the past: 2. using the newest ideas, design…. Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › modernModern - definition of modern by The Free Dictionary

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    1. a. Of or relating to recent times or the present: modern history. b. Characteristic or expressive of recent times or the present; contemporary or up-to-date: a modern lifestyle; a modern way of thinking. 2. a. Of or relating to a recently developed or advanced style, technique, or technology: modern art; modern medicine. b.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › modernmodern | meaning of modern in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    modern meaning, definition, what is modern: belonging to the present time or most re...: Learn more.