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modern
adjective
noun
Characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
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ˈmɒd(ə)n
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adjective
Characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
adjective
Relating to a recently developed fashion or style
“Their offices are in a modern skyscraper”
adjective
Belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
“Modern art”
adjective
Ahead of the times
“The advanced teaching methods”
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
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Their offices are in a modern skyscraper
Tables in modernistic designs
Modern art
Modern furniture
Modern history
Totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric
The advanced teaching methods
Had advanced views on the subject
A forward-looking corporation
Is British industry innovative enough?
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