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Definition of Modern

1. Noun. A contemporary person.

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.

4. Adjective. Relating to a recently developed fashion or style. "Tables in modernistic designs"

5. Adjective. Characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture.

6. Adjective. Ahead of the times. "Is British industry innovative enough?"

7. Adjective. Used of a living language; being the current stage in its development. "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"

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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