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The definition of modern
5 Definitions of: modern
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- adjective, of, involving, or befitting the present or a recent time; contemporary
- adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles or schools of art, literature, music, etc, esp those of an experimental kind
- adjective, belonging or relating to the period in history from the end of the Middle Ages to the present
- noun, a contemporary person
- noun, printing a type style that originated around the beginning of the 19th century, characterized chiefly by marked contrast between thick and thin strokes
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| Synonyms: | fresh, contemporary, current, present, recent, late, present-day, latter-day, up-to-date, latest | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | old-fashioned |
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