Definition of Modern

1. Noun. A contemporary person.

Generic synonyms: Individual, Mortal, Person, Somebody, Someone, Soul

2. Adjective. Belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages. "Totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"

3. Noun. A typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes.
Exact synonyms: Bodoni, Bodoni Font, Modern Font
Generic synonyms: Proportional Font
Antonyms: Old Style

4. Adjective. Relating to a recently developed fashion or style. "Tables in modernistic designs"
Exact synonyms: Mod, Modernistic
Similar to: Fashionable, Stylish
Derivative terms: Modernity, Modernness, Modernism, Modernism, Modernism

5. Adjective. Characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture.
Similar to: Nonclassical
Derivative terms: Modernity, Modernness

6. Adjective. Ahead of the times. "Is British industry innovative enough?"
Exact synonyms: Advanced, Forward-looking, Innovative
Similar to: Progressive
Derivative terms: Innovativeness, Modernity

7. Adjective. Used of a living language; being the current stage in its development. "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"
Exact synonyms: New
Category relationships: Linguistics
Similar to: Late
Derivative terms: Modernness

Definition of Modern

1. a. 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.

2. n. A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.

Definition of Modern

1. pertaining to present or recent time [adj -ERNER, -ERNEST] : MODERNLY [adv] / a person of modern times or views [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Modern

moderating
moderation
moderationist
moderations
moderatism
moderato
moderator
moderators
moderatorship
moderatorships
moderator band
moderator variable
moderatos
moderatress
moderatrix
modern (current term)
modern-day
Moderne
moderner
modernes
modernest
modernisation
modernisations
modernise
modernised
modernises
modernising
modernism
modernisms
modernist

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