of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete: modern viewpoints.
of or relating to the historical period following the Middle Ages: modern European history.
of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles of art, literature, music, etc., that reject traditionally accepted or sanctioned forms and emphasize individual experimentation and sensibility.
(initial capital letter) new (def. 12).
Typography. noting or descriptive of a font of numerals in which the body aligns on the baseline, as 1234567890.Compare old style (def. 3).
noun
a person of modern times.
a person whose views and tastes are modern.
Printing. a type style differentiated from old style by heavy vertical strokes and straight serifs.
Origin of modern
1490–1500; from Middle French moderne, from Late Latin modernus, equivalent to Latin mod(o), mod(ō), “lately, just now” (originally ablative singular of modusmode1) + -ernus adjective suffix of time
synonym study for modern
1. Modern,recent,late apply to that which is near to or characteristic of the present as contrasted with any other time. Modern is applied to those things that exist in the present age, especially in contrast to those of a former age or an age long past; hence the word sometimes has the connotation of up-to-date and, thus, good: modern ideas. That which is recent is separated from the present or the time of action by only a short interval; it is new, fresh, and novel: recent developments.Late may mean nearest to the present moment: the late reports on the battle.
We see detoxing as a path to transcendence, a symbol of modern urban virtue and self-transformation through abstinence.
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The number of dissenters though is unprecedented in the modern era.
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“I got the weaver to use his craftsmanship on modern silhouettes we designed,” he said.
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Historical justifications for most modern celebrations can be found in the ancient world.
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But historical geology alone could never have led to the dynamical phase of modern biology.
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Even the religion of this modern century bears the deep impress of the trade-mark, which calendars its financial value.
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As a study of events arising out of the greatest drama of modern times the supremacy of the last-named is unquestioned.
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You do or you do not use the Longinian word ὑψος in the modern sense of the sublime.
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The modern law in countries which take their law from Rome has developed this decisive limitation.
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British Dictionary definitions for modern
modern
/ (ˈmɒdən) /
adjective
of, involving, or befitting the present or a recent time; contemporary
of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles or schools of art, literature, music, etc, esp those of an experimental kind
belonging or relating to the period in history from the end of the Middle Ages to the present
noun
a contemporary person
printinga type style that originated around the beginning of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by marked contrast between thick and thin strokesCompare old face
Derived forms of modern
modernly, adverbmodernness, noun
Word Origin for modern
C16: from Old French, from Late Latin modernus, from modō (adv) just recently, from modusmode