modern
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1.4
- adjective
- /ˈmɑːdərn/
:
moderno
- This will be the biggest business tax cut in modern British history.
- modern society
- modern world
- modern state
And what we'll get from it is the modern version of Hubble's law.
- And what we'll get from it is the modern version of Hubble's law.
- Levitt made important breakthroughs that modern astronomers still value.
- Our old desktop PC now boasts a modern motherboard and processor.
- The same thing is true for most modern subway systems.
- And he says, where can we find modern examples of this?
- And so this is a very modern point of view.
- And what you're seeing in the modern society is this.
- The first leg is modern science and empirical studies.
- It seems like just modern technology has not evolved.
Examples
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All this modern technology and political red tape.
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Cool people and they have a cool modern office. We,
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OK, this seems very modern and cool and stuff.
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In a modern society, jokes must be delivered on time.
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Jordan's stock market may be the most modern and efficient in the Middle East.
Academic text (1999) -
We arrive in the country by airplane, the most modern messenger and symbol of the age.
Academic text (1999) -
This book was written to give a modern flavor to trigonometry.
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So, I ask the modern-day jury, what is your verdict?
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We're taking it to the next level, bridging the gap between ancient tradition and modern warfare.
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The architect used modern techniques to design an environmentally friendly building.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
Happening now at this time
219
4.2
Belonging to the present time, often showing modern ideas
165
5.5
Having new ideas or methods to do things better
93
3.1
Modern and having the latest information, style, or technology
89
3.0
Happening in the time we live in
71
4.7
Having new, modern ideas or methods that are ahead of others
46
3.2
Happening now, not in the past
42
3.4
Having the latest style or information
8
5.1
From modern or recent times
8
4.6
Thinking about the future and planning new ideas
2
5.7
Very new in design and using the latest ideas and technology
1
6.8
A style that looks like recent art, buildings, or furniture
1
9.3
New and modern in style
Modern and fashionable in style, often in design or clothes
Changed to meet today's needs
Antonyms
Compounds
21
3.3
Works made since the late 1800s that break traditional styles and use new ideas and techniques
3
3.6
A style of jazz with complex chords and rhythms where musicians make up music as they play
2
3.6
A style with clean lines, little decoration, open spaces, and materials like glass and metal
1
5.5
The standard form of Hebrew used in Israel today, brought back from ancient Hebrew
A bathroom device that cleans your private parts with water and often has a warm seat and dryer
- Specialized
Letters that have small thin lines at the ends and strong vertical strokes, looking elegant
A person who plants many trees and encourages others to plant trees too
The form of Hebrew spoken and written in Israel today, brought back from ancient Hebrew
- Specialized
Current ways of treating mental health problems that use new science and methods
- Literature
A person who creates or alters living things in risky, shocking ways
- Literature
A machine or system made from mismatched parts that becomes dangerous and hard to control
- Offensive
A change where society becomes softer and less strict about people's behaviour
- Archaic
A former British school teaching mainly practical and job skills instead of academic subjects
How Modern
Surface Forms
Etymology
Modern comes from the Latin word modernus, which is based on modo meaning 'just now'. So something described as modern belongs to the present or recent times.