Modern

['mɒd(ə)n] or ['mɑdɚn]

Definition

(noun.) a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes.

(noun.) a contemporary person.

(adj.) characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture .

(adj.) used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; 'Modern English'; 'New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew' .

(adj.) belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; 'modern art'; 'modern furniture'; 'modern history'; 'totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric' .

Typist: Theodore--From WordNet

Definition

(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.

(a.) New and common; trite; commonplace.

(n.) A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.

Editor: Quentin

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. Recent, late, new, novel, not ancient, not antique.

Checker: Noelle

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Present, existent, new, new-fangled, new-fashioned, recent, late, novel, later

ANT:Past, bygone, former, olden, ancient, old-fashioned, antiquated, obsolete

Typist: Margery

Definition

adj. limited to the present or recent time: not ancient: (Shak.) commonplace.—n. one who lives in modern times: (pl.) the nations of the present day distinguished from the Greeks and Romans—the ancients.—n. Modernisā′tion.—v.t. Mod′ernise to adapt to the present time.—ns. Mod′erniser; Mod′ernism modern practice or character: something of modern origin; Mod′ernist an admirer of modern ideas or habits.—adv. Mod′ernly.—ns. Mod′ernness Mod′ernity state or quality of being modern.

Typist: Millie

Examples

Typist: Stephanie

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