Definitions for MODERN
ˈmɒd ərnmod·ern

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.8 / 11 votes

1. modernnoun

   a contemporary person

2. modern, modern font, Bodoni, Bodoni fontadjective

   a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes

3. modernadjective

   belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

   "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"

4. mod, modern, modernisticadjective

   relating to a recently developed fashion or style

   "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";

5. modernadjective

   characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture

6. advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modernadjective

   ahead of the times

   "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"

7. Modern, Newadjective

   used of a living language; being the current stage in its development

   "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 3 votes

1. modernnoun

   Someone who lives in modern times.

2. modernadjective

   Pertaining to the current time and style.

3. Etymology: From moderne, from modernus; from modo, originally ablative of modus; hence, by measure, "just now". See also mode.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MODERNnoun

   Etymology: moderne, Fr. from modernus, low Latin, supposed a casual corruption of hodiernus. Vel potius ab adverbio modò, modernus, ut a die diurnus. Ains.

   1. Late; recent; not ancient; not antique.

   Some of the ancient, and likewise divers of the modern writers, that have laboured in natural magick, have noted a sympathy between the sun and certain herbs. Francis Bacon.

   The glorious parallels then downward bring
   To modern wonders, and to Britain’s king. Matthew Prior.

   2. In William Shakespeare, vulgar; mean; common.

   Trifles, such as we present modern friends withal. William Shakespeare.

   The justice
   With eyes severe and beard of formal cut,
   Full of wise saws and modern instances. William Shakespeare.

   We have our philosophical persons to make modern and familiar things supernatural and causeless. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modern

   Modern typically refers to the present or recent times as opposed to the past. It commonly relates to developments or characteristics regarded as representative of contemporary life, or the period from around the late 19th century up until now. It can also refer to a style or way of thinking that rejects or moves away from traditional ideas or methods. In the context of history, it signifies the period after the Middle Ages.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. Modernadjective

   of or pertaining to the present time, or time not long past; late; not ancient or remote in past time; of recent period; as, modern days, ages, or time; modern authors; modern fashions; modern taste; modern practice

2. Modernadjective

   new and common; trite; commonplace

3. Modernnoun

   a person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient

4. Etymology: [F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Modern

   Modern is the sixth studio album by punk rock band Buzzcocks. It was released in 1999. It was arranged and produced by Tony Barber.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Modern

   mod′ėrn, adj. limited to the present or recent time: not ancient: (Shak.) commonplace.—n. one who lives in modern times: (pl.) the nations of the present day, distinguished from the Greeks and Romans—the ancients.—n. Modernisā′tion.—v.t. Mod′ernise, to adapt to the present time.—ns. Mod′erniser; Mod′ernism, modern practice or character: something of modern origin; Mod′ernist, an admirer of modern ideas or habits.—adv. Mod′ernly.—ns. Mod′ernness, Mod′ernity, state or quality of being modern. [Fr.,—L. modernus—modo; just now, orig. abl. of modus.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. modern

   The current time.

   Modern house decor is personal to the people that live there.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MODERN' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #739

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MODERN' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1382

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MODERN' in Adjectives Frequency: #85

Anagrams for MODERN »

1. nerdom

2. normed

3. morned

How to pronounce MODERN?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MODERN in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MODERN in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of MODERN in a Sentence

1. Sonu Tanwar:

   There are few modern gyms in the village, but most men prefer the traditional style of working out, it makes your body flexible and the risk of injury is less as well.

2. Robert Maginnis:

   I suspect many modern Russians get their news from a variety of sources and not just state-sponsored outlets, today, for example, there were reports of demonstrations popping up across a number of Russian cities protesting the Kremlin's assault on Ukraine.Most Russian people consider Ukrainians family, not enemies.

3. Jordan Peele:

   HARRISON FORD SERVED AS UNDERCOVER ADVISER FOR ‘ SOLO : ‘ A STAR WARS STORY ’ Jordan Peele spoke about the underlying themes of the movie which included slavery. I realized what this movie was about. I realized that slavery was not something of the past. The' sunken place' to me, shouted to me, that in today’s time, in modern time, we have black men and women abducted and put in dark holes. We have our freedoms taken away … I realized at that point that there were people being locked up and taken out of the world and taken from their families for holding less weed than I was smoking while I was writing this movie.

4. Steve Bannon:

   Today in modern pop culture, you know they call Ted Cruz the Joe McCarthy -- if you want to think of who devils are it's Ronald Reagan and those who name-names at the House Un-American Activities, the Hollywood Ten are heroes right? alger Hiss is a hero, right? Richard Nixon's a villain? Joe McCarthy is a villain. Your book makes very plain that these guys were right. The place was infested with either traitors that were on the direct payroll of Soviet military intelligence or fellow-travelers who were kind of compliant in helping these guys get along. I mean, there's absolutely no question of it. How has pop culture so changed it that white is black and black is white?

5. Ry Cooder:

   Music is all starting to sound alike in the modern era. Afro-pop sounds exactly like L.A. pop - there's no difference, no ambience, no real resonance.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MODERN
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Modern
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MODERN
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MODERN
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MODERN
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MODERN