What does modern mean?
Definitions for modern
ˈmɒd ərnmod·ern
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Princeton's WordNet
modernnoun
a contemporary person
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
modernadjective
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
"modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"
mod, modern, modernisticadjective
relating to a recently developed fashion or style
"their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";
modernadjective
characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
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?"
Modern, Newadjective
used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
"Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"
Wiktionary
modernnoun
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.
modernadjective
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
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
Etymology: [F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.]
Modernadjective
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.]
Modernnoun
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
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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
We listed ourselves as modern European, modern Russian, the reason is because people just have a better understanding of what they’re eating.
Modern African Art Giles Peppiatt:
The market for modern and contemporary African art is extremely strong, there has been a huge revival of interest in Nigerian art and modern African art across the board.
Using modern forensic examination, we have discovered that Richard's skeleton sustained 11 wounds at or near the time of his death.
It is no different than Watergate, except a much more important location, it is the same theft—just modern day.
These same authorities on racism champion the U.N.'s racist Durban Declaration, support the U.N.'s rampant discriminatory treatmentof the Jewish state, and turn a blind eye to modern forms of anti-Semitism. So their sudden concern with anti-Semitism in the United States appears disingenuous, to say the least.
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- معاصر, حديث, عصريArabic
- суча́сныBelarusian
- моде́ренBulgarian
- আধুনিকBengali
- modernCatalan, Valencian
- moderníCzech
- moderneDanish
- modernGerman
- μοντέρνοςGreek
- modernaEsperanto
- modernoSpanish
- مدرنPersian
- moderni, uudenaikainen, nykyaikainenFinnish
- moderneFrench
- nua-aimseartha, nua-aoiseachIrish
- nodha, ùr-nodhaScottish Gaelic
- modernoGalician
- מוֹדֶרְנִיHebrew
- आधुनिकHindi
- modernHungarian
- ժամանակակիցArmenian
- modernIndonesian
- modernaIdo
- modernoItalian
- 近代, 現代, モダンJapanese
- ទំនើប, សម័យថ្មីKhmer
- 현대Korean
- modernLatin
- мо́деренMacedonian
- nieuwerwets, modern, eigentijds, hedendaagsDutch
- moderneNorwegian
- współczesny, nowoczesnyPolish
- modernoPortuguese
- современныйRussian
- модеран, moderanSerbo-Croatian
- modernýSlovak
- moderenSlovene
- modern, nutidaSwedish
- நவீனTamil
- ఆధునికంTelugu
- çağdaş, modernTurkish
- сучаснийUkrainian
- nulädikVolapük
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