What does modern mean?
Definitions for modern
ˈmɒd ərnmod·ern
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word modern.
Princeton's WordNet
modern(noun)
a contemporary person
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
modern(adj)
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
"modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"
mod, modern, modernistic(adj)
relating to a recently developed fashion or style
"their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";
modern(adj)
characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
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?"
Modern, New(adj)
used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
"Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"
Wiktionary
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.
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
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.]
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.]
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
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
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
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
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Rank popularity for the word 'modern' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #739
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of modern in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of modern in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of modern in a Sentence
In this modern age of cell phone video and instant analysis on the Internet, I would ask that we keep in mind that a thorough and comprehensive investigation is detailed and time intensive.
It is designed to allow you the time to make a decision – not a ton of time, but enough with modern technology - then you don't need to react to every single flutter of quotes on the Street.
This has broad implications for commerce, for culture, and for individual free expression, the modern digital economy was built on the internet, an open platform where no one company can totally shut anyone out.
Gloria Delgado-Pritchett onModern Family:
Watching Gloria Delgado-Pritchett onModern Family age on screen is awful ! there is nothing more disturbing than watching an episode of' Modern Family' from the first season, then one from seven years later, but what can I do ?
I would live my life as ever to the full and die, before the disease mounted its last attack, in my own home, in a chair on the lawn, with a brandy in my hand to wash down whatever modern version of the Brompton Cocktail some helpful medic could supply. And with Thomas Tallis on my iPod, I would shake hands with death. sir Terry was fond of saying, 'It's time we learned to be as good at dying as we are at living' and his brave approach to confronting issues of death, including his own, was a heartfelt demonstration of dignity.
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- معاصر, حديث, عصريArabic
- суча́сныBelarusian
- моде́ренBulgarian
- আধুনিকBengali
- modernCatalan, Valencian
- moderníCzech
- moderneDanish
- modernGerman
- μοντέρνοςGreek
- modernaEsperanto
- modernoSpanish
- مدرنPersian
- moderni, nykyaikainen, uudenaikainenFinnish
- moderneFrench
- nua-aimseartha, nua-aoiseachIrish
- ùr-nodha, nodhaScottish Gaelic
- modernoGalician
- מוֹדֶרְנִיHebrew
- आधुनिकHindi
- modernHungarian
- ժամանակակիցArmenian
- modernIndonesian
- modernaIdo
- modernoItalian
- モダン, 近代, 現代Japanese
- សម័យថ្មី, ទំនើបKhmer
- 현대Korean
- modernLatin
- мо́деренMacedonian
- hedendaags, nieuwerwets, modern, eigentijdsDutch
- moderneNorwegian
- nowoczesny, współczesnyPolish
- modernoPortuguese
- современныйRussian
- moderan, модеранSerbo-Croatian
- modernýSlovak
- moderenSlovene
- nutida, modernSwedish
- நவீனTamil
- ఆధునికంTelugu
- modern, çağdaşTurkish
- сучаснийUkrainian
- nulädikVolapük
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