modern era
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈmɒdərn ˈɛrə/
:
era moderna
- One major characteristic of the modern era is its embrace of science and the scientific method.
- the early modern era
- the beginning of the modern era
- the rise of the modern era
He's going to contrast our modern era with earlier times.
- He's going to contrast our modern era with earlier times.
- If you think about the whole notion of the modern era, what are we talking about?
- I'm trying to move the bank into the modern era.
- Ghosting may really just be an example of poor manners in the modern era.
- You can see how these kinds of characteristics, which are beneficial in the modern era actually might have evolved in eras long gone.
- Homer talks about it long, long before our modern era, if it was a thing that was done routinely, you had to cure the meat or it would spoil.
- We're supposedly healthier in the modern era and yet, Well, here's the thing.
- Probably my favorite representation of a live action Optimus Prime in the modern era.
- But we in this modern era have gone so far to want to cancel our our aging.
- And what conservatism is right now is a group of religious fanatics in sitting in the modern era.
Examples
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The late 1960s and early 1970s saw the beginning of the modern era of enlisted force management.
Academic text (1998) -
The first celebrated conjoined twins of the modern era were Chang and Eng Bunker, star attractions of the Barnum & Bailey Circus
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France is a country living in the modern era.
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As computer technology developed in this modern era, so did electronic music instruments.
Academic text (2002) -
Cultural politics has been an important driving force in the evolution of style, particularly in the modern era.
Academic text (2013) -
Up to the modern era, people had conceived of themselves as dependent on nature.
Academic text (1999) -
In many ways, the London Convention of 1972 ushered in the modern era of international marine pollution legislation.
Academic text (2005) -
The modern era started in 1453 when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks.
Academic text (2017) -
We propose an abbreviated periodization schema that encompasses our modern era.
Academic text (2015) -
One major characteristic of the modern era is its embrace of science and the scientific method.
Synonyms
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1.0
The time we are living in now
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1.0
The time that is happening now
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3.5
The present time that people often compare with the past
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3.4
The present time when people share common ideas and ways of life
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5.8
A condition of life now that shows new ideas, styles, or technology
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3.1
The time now with the common ideas and ways people live
Antonyms
How Modern
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'modern' (using the latest ideas/styles/technology) modifies 'era' (a span of time), so 'modern era' straightforwardly means the present or recent period. This adjective+noun pattern is regular in English and common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
The phrase modern era comes from putting together modern, meaning 'new' or 'of now', and era, meaning a period of time. So, modern era means the 'present' or recent period in history.