Definition of modern. Meaning of modern. Synonyms of modern

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word modern. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word modern and, of course, modern synonyms and on the right images related to the word modern.

Definition of modern

Modern
Modern Mod"ern, n. A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient. --Pope.
Modern
Modern Mod"ern, a. [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.

Meaning of modern from wikipedia

- modern generally denotes something that is 'up-to-date', 'new', or contemporary. it may refer to: in history. modern history early modern
- modern history, also referred to modern period or the modern era, is the historical timeline after the middle ages modern history can be
- modern architecture is generally characterized by simplification of form and an absence of applied decoration. early modern architecture
- modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and
- in particular the development of modern industrial societies and the rapid growth of cities, followed then by the horror of world war i ,
- alternative songs (also called alternative and formerly known as modern rock tracks and hot modern rock tracks) is a music chart in the
- modern greece traces its roots to the civilization of ancient greece , generally considered the cradle of western civilization .
- the literary language is called modern standard arabic or literary arabic. it is currently the only official form of arabic, used in most
- the tradition of diglossia , the simultaneous existence of vernacular and archaizing written forms of greek, was renewed in the modern era
- independent hasmonean kingdom in judah, which later expanded over much of modern israel, as the seleucids gradually lost control in the region.