modern

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/ˈmɒd(ə)n/ English

Definitions

noun

Someone who lives in modern times.

adjective

Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.“Our online interactive game is a modern approach to teaching about gum disease. Although it was built in the 1600s, the building still has a very modern look.”
(history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.

Related words

Synonyms

contemporary current modernistic ultramodern state-of-the-art advanced up-to-date innovative new recent moderne forward-looking latest last progressive fashionable stylish

Antonyms

ancient dated former historical old old-fashioned premodern

Associated

pentathlon prefecture scholars hebrew wang art era warfare usage languages arabic

Rhymes

ultramodern postmodern premodern

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