modern
(adjective) characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
Modern, New
(adjective) used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; “Modern English”; “New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew”
mod, modern, modernistic
(adjective) relating to a recently developed fashion or style; “their offices are in a modern skyscraper”; “tables in modernistic designs”
modern
(adjective) belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; “modern art”; “modern furniture”; “modern history”; “totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric”
advanced, forward-looking, innovative, modern
(adjective) ahead of the times; “the advanced teaching methods”; “had advanced views on the subject”; “a forward-looking corporation”; “is British industry innovative enough?”
modern, modern font, Bodoni, Bodoni font
(noun) a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
modern
(noun) a contemporary person
Source: WordNet® 3.1
modern (comparative moderner or more modern, superlative modernest or most modern)
Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
(history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.
• (pertaining to current or recent time): contemporary, current; see also present
• (pertaining to current or recent time): ancient, dated, former, historical, old, old-fashioned
• (pertaining to the modern period): premodern
modern (plural moderns)
Someone who lives in modern times.
• Morden, Redmon, morned, nerdom, normed, rodmen
Source: Wiktionary
Mod"ern, a. Etym: [F. moderne, L. modernus; akin to modo just now, orig. abl. of modus measure; hence, by measure, just now. See Mode.]
1. 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. Bacon.
2. New and common; trite; commonplace. [Obs.] We have our philosophical persons, to make modern and familiar, things supernatural and causeless. Shak. Modern English. See the Note under English.
Mod"ern, n.
Definition: A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 November 2024
(noun) a person (usually but not necessarily a woman) who is thoroughly disliked; “she said her son thought Hillary was a bitch”
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
