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   modern

   /ˈmɒdn/

   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 practises a departure from traditional styles or values: "they were moderns, they must not look back towards the old generation"

   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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   The meaning of MODERN is of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary. How to use modern in a sentence.

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

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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.

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

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   MODERN meaning: 1. designed and made using the most recent ideas and methods: 2. of the present or recent times…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › modernMODERN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMODERN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Something that is modern is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment. Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things. In many ways, it was a very modern school for its time.

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

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   MODERN definition: 1. relating to the present time and not to the past: 2. using the newest ideas, design…. Learn more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › modernmodern adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of modern adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.