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- Dictionarymod·ern/ˈmädərn/
adjective
- 1. relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past: "the pace of modern life" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. a person who advocates or practices a departure from traditional styles or values.
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MODERN definition: 1. designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods: 2. of the present or recent times…. Learn more.
1. a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary. the modern American family. b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a period extending from a relevant remote past to the present time. modern history. 2. : involving recent techniques, methods, or ideas : up-to-date. modern methods of communication.
MODERN meaning: 1. designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods: 2. of the present or recent times…. Learn more.
Modern means relating to the present time, as in modern life. It also means up-to-date and not old, as in modern technology. Apart from these general senses, modern is often used in a more specific way to refer to the current historical period.
Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. ...the problem of materialism in modern society. ...the risks facing every modern marriage. It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.
(usually approving) using the latest technology, designs, materials, ideas, etc. synonym up to date. The company needs to invest in a modern computer system. Modern methods of farming are destroying the countryside. It is the most modern, well-equipped hospital in the country.
4 days ago · adjective. 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.
1. One who lives in modern times. 2. One who has modern ideas, standards, or beliefs. 3. Printing Any of a variety of typefaces characterized by strongly contrasted heavy and thin parts.
modern meaning, definition, what is modern: belonging to the present time or most re...: Learn more.
1. Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. [...] 2. Something that is modern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment. [...] 3. People are sometimes described as modern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society. [...] More.
