modern
modern Lexical Profile
modern Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.
"The history course examines the social transformations of modern Europe since the Industrial Revolution."
Characterized by or using the most up-to-date techniques, ideas, or equipment.
"The hospital recently opened a modern wing equipped with advanced diagnostic imaging machines."
Denoting a current or recent style or trend in art, architecture, or cultural expression that intentionally departs from traditional forms.
"She prefers modern dance because of its expressive freedom compared to classical ballet."
• noun
A person who lives in modern times, or one who advocates or practices a departure from traditional styles and values.
"Even in the seventeenth century, scholars debated whether the moderns had surpassed the achievements of the ancients."
A category of serif typeface developed in the late 18th century, characterized by strong vertical stress and high contrast between thick and thin strokes.
"The designer chose a crisp modern for the magazine's masthead to give it an elegant, high-fashion appearance."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 15th century from Middle French moderne, from Late Latin modernus ('of the present time'), which was derived from Latin modo ('just now')—originally the ablative singular of modus ('measure' or 'manner').