Grep  of  noun  modern 
  modern 
  modern  ballet 
  modern  dance 
  modern  english 
  modern  era 
  modern  font 
  modern  greek 
  modern  hebrew 
  modern  jazz 
  modern  man 
  modern  times 
  modern  world 
  modernisation 
  modernism 
  modernist 
  modernity 
  modernization 
  modernness 
  secondary  modern  school 
 
  Overview  of  noun  modern 
 
  The  noun  modern  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  modern  --  (a  contemporary  person) 
  2.  modern,  modern  font,  Bodoni,  Bodoni  font  --  (a  typeface  (based  on  an  18th  century  design  by  Gianbattista  Bodoni)  distinguished  by  regular  shape  and  hairline  serifs  and  heavy  downstrokes) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  modern 
 
  The  adj  modern  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (62)  modern  --  (belonging  to  the  modern  era;  since  the  Middle  Ages;  "modern  art";  "modern  furniture";  "modern  history";  "totem  poles  are  modern  rather  than  prehistoric") 
  2.  (6)  mod,  modern,  modernistic  --  (relating  to  a  recently  developed  fashion  or  style;  "their  offices  are  in  a  modern  skyscraper";  "tables  in  modernistic  designs";) 
  3.  (5)  modern  --  (characteristic  of  present-day  art  and  music  and  literature  and  architecture) 
  4.  (3)  advanced,  forward-looking,  innovative,  modern  --  (ahead  of  the  times;  "the  advanced  teaching  methods";  "had  advanced  views  on  the  subject";  "a  forward-looking  corporation";  "is  British  industry  innovative  enough?") 
  5.  Modern,  New  --  ((linguistics)  used  of  a  living  language;  being  the  current  stage  in  its  development;  "Modern  English";  "New  Hebrew  is  Israeli  Hebrew") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  modern 
 
  5  senses  of  modern 
 
  Sense  1 
  modern  (vs.  nonmodern) 
 
  nonmodern  (vs.  modern) 
  =>  antebellum 
  =>  horse-and-buggy 
  =>  medieval,  mediaeval,  gothic 
  =>  old-world 
  =>  Victorian 
 
  Sense  2 
  mod,  modern,  modernistic 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  fashionable)  ->  unfashionable,  unstylish,  out  of  fashion 
 
  Sense  3 
  modern 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  nonclassical)  ->  classical 
 
  Sense  4 
  advanced,  forward-looking,  innovative,  modern 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  progressive)  ->  regressive 
 
  Sense  5 
  Modern,  New 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  middle,  late)  ->  early 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  late,  early)  ->  middle 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  modern 
 
  5  senses  of  modern 
 
  Sense  1 
  modern  (vs.  nonmodern) 
  =>  contemporary,  modern-day 
  =>  neo 
  =>  recent 
  =>  ultramodern 
  =>  Moderne 
  Also  See->  current#1;  late#1;  new#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  mod,  modern,  modernistic 
  =>  fashionable  (vs.  unfashionable),  stylish 
 
  Sense  3 
  modern 
  =>  nonclassical  (vs.  classical) 
 
  Sense  4 
  advanced,  forward-looking,  innovative,  modern 
  =>  progressive  (vs.  regressive) 
 
  Sense  5 
  Modern,  New 
  =>  late  (vs.  early)  (vs.  middle) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  modern 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  modern 
 
  Sense  1 
  modern  (vs.  nonmodern) 
  =>  modernity,  modernness,  modernism,  contemporaneity,  contemporaneousness 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  modern 
 
  modern  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  modern 
  modern 
  modern-day 
  moderne 
  modernised 
  modernist 
  modernistic 
  modernized 
  nonmodern 
  postmodern 
  ultramodern 
 
  Overview  of  noun  modern 
 
  The  noun  modern  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  modern  --  (a  contemporary  person) 
  2.  modern,  modern  font,  Bodoni,  Bodoni  font  --  (a  typeface  (based  on  an  18th  century  design  by  Gianbattista  Bodoni)  distinguished  by  regular  shape  and  hairline  serifs  and  heavy  downstrokes) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  modern 
 
  The  adj  modern  has  5  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (62)  modern  --  (belonging  to  the  modern  era;  since  the  Middle  Ages;  "modern  art";  "modern  furniture";  "modern  history";  "totem  poles  are  modern  rather  than  prehistoric") 
  2.  (6)  mod,  modern,  modernistic  --  (relating  to  a  recently  developed  fashion  or  style;  "their  offices  are  in  a  modern  skyscraper";  "tables  in  modernistic  designs";) 
  3.  (5)  modern  --  (characteristic  of  present-day  art  and  music  and  literature  and  architecture) 
  4.  (3)  advanced,  forward-looking,  innovative,  modern  --  (ahead  of  the  times;  "the  advanced  teaching  methods";  "had  advanced  views  on  the  subject";  "a  forward-looking  corporation";  "is  British  industry  innovative  enough?") 
  5.  Modern,  New  --  ((linguistics)  used  of  a  living  language;  being  the  current  stage  in  its  development;  "Modern  English";  "New  Hebrew  is  Israeli  Hebrew") 

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