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   Mod·ern

   /ˈmädərn/

   

   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 practices a departure from traditional styles or values.

   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. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › modernModern Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word modern, which can be an adjective or a noun. Modern can refer to the present or recent time, style, or language, or to a person or movement of modernism.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMODERN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the definition of modern as an adjective for something that is designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods, or for something that is of the present or recent times. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of modern in different contexts.

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   Modern definition: of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote. See examples of MODERN used in a sentence.

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6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › modernMODERN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of modern as an adjective for the most recent ideas and methods, or for the present or recent times. See synonyms, antonyms, and usage examples from various sources.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ModernModern - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   1 day ago · Modern: 1 adj used of a living language; being the current stage in its development “ Modern English” Synonyms: New late of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages

8. www.britannica.com › dictionary › modernModern Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word modern as an adjective and a noun. Find out how modern relates to time, language, style, art, and more.

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

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   Modern is an adjective that means relating to the present time or using the newest ideas, design, etc. Learn how to use modern in different contexts and see translations in other languages.