modern design
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- noun
- /ˈmɒdərn dɪˈzaɪn/
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diseño moderno
- Watch California-based Xetum watches have appealed to watch lovers, both new and old, with their fresh, modern designs and unpretentious style.
- midcentury modern design
- clean modern design
- classic modern design
Examples
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The Dungeon! board itself combines the classic, sprawling map of the original with the slick, modern design.
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Now it seems that autos are made everywhere, but the advanced countries make them better, with more modern designs and methods.
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And I think there are some incredible examples of, of, of modern design that are, are really exciting.
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"We like companies with a culture and a history of modern design," he says.
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The result not only represents a renewal but also a celebration of the historical architecture through elegant and modern design standards.
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It's a chance to see both the exteriors and interiors of some truly great modern designs, all done by local architects.
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Khetty: The hotel will be known for its quick turnaround, smart utilization of room space, modern design, and comfortable facilities.
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I loved our home with its light modern design, its floor-to-ceiling windows, the irregularly shaped backyard, and the eye of a pool surrounded by boulders and tall redwoods.
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The house was a modern design, made of cedar siding and one long wall of glass.
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Great advances in modern design using new materials have changed the way we think about furniture.
Synonyms
An early 20th century style for art and buildings with smooth lines and metal or glass details
Antonyms
How Modern
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase 'modern design' is directly compositional: 'modern' (contemporary) simply modifies 'design' (a plan or style), so the combined meaning is readily inferable as design in a contemporary style. This adjectival modification pattern is cross-linguistically common and therefore a B1 learner who knows both constituent words will understand the phrase.
Etymology
Modern design comes from a change in the early 1900s when designers wanted new, simple forms. They left out heavy decoration and used clean lines and new materials, so modern design today means 'clean', 'simple', and useful.