- 1. a. 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. Source: opted
- 2. a. New and common; trite; commonplace. Source: opted
- 3. n. A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. Source: opted
- 4. adj. used of a living language; being the current stage in its development Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages Source: wordnet
- 6. adj. relating to a recently developed fashion or style Source: wordnet
- 7. adj. characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture Source: wordnet
- 8. adj. ahead of the times Source: wordnet
- 9. n. a contemporary person Source: wordnet
- 10. n. a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes Source: wordnet
- 11. 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. A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. Pope. Source: webster
- 12. A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. Pope. Source: adambom
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