Definitions for Modern
ˈmɒd ərnModern

Princeton's WordNet(2.82 / 11 votes)Rate this definition:

1. modern(noun)

   a contemporary person

2. modern, modern font, Bodoni, Bodoni font(adj)

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

3. modern(adj)

   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, modernistic(adj)

   relating to a recently developed fashion or style

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

5. modern(adj)

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

6. advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern(adj)

   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, New(adj)

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

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

Wiktionary(1.00 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. modern(Noun)

   Someone who lives in modern times.

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

2. modern(Adjective)

   Pertaining to the current time and style.

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

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Modern(adj)

   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

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

2. Modern(adj)

   new and common; trite; commonplace

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

3. Modern(noun)

   a person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient

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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. modern

   The current time.

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

   Submitted by MaryC on March 16, 2020  

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

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. Armando Iannucci:

   I re-read 'David Copperfield' about 10 or so years ago and it just felt so cinematic and funny and experimental. It felt very modern, it also speaks of these sort of contemporary issues as well and I just want to get that life and that humor and approach it maybe as if there were no rules as to how you make a costume drama.

2. Gomez Cora:

   ( The 2015 Pan-American Games in) Toronto was perfect with all the athletes in a modern village but now it will be multiplied by five continents and other greats, seeing top basketball players, golfers,( sprinter) Usain Bolt with Gomez Cora little tray next to you in the meal queue, i'd be happy to stay there for two hours, you usually curse when a queue is long but I'd want it to be eternal and it's not a forced situation, it's natural and you're all there as equals.

3. Jeanette Seaver:

   We find it critical to hear more than one side of a story and more importantly, not to squelch a writer's right to be heard, when speakers are shouted down or even assaulted on campuses simply for having a different point of view, journalists are banned from press conferences and truth is too often dismissed as 'fake news,' we as publishers prefer to give voice to a respected writer and filmmaker, rather than bow to the politically correct pressures of the modern world.

4. District Superintendent Winifred Feneberg:

   Thankfully, we have a number of modern technological resources at our disposal. We are utilizing Google Classrooms, Skype, Facetime and a bevy of other tools to ensure that the students who are returning from abroad are able to continue their studies with as minimal an impact as possible.

5. Robert:

   This duality has been reflected in classical as well as modern literature as reason versus passion, or mind and the "unconscious." There are moments in each of our lives when our verbal-intellect suggests one course, and our "heart" or intuition, another.

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