Definition of moderns Moderns

/mɑˈdɚnz/ - [madernz] -

We found 3 definitions of moderns from 2 different sources.

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What does moderns mean?

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  • moderns (Noun)
    Plural of modern.

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WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: moderns

modern - a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes
  modern font, Bodoni, Bodoni font
  proportional font any font whose different characters have different widths
modern - a contemporary person
  mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism

Adjective

modern, moderner, modernest

modern - belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric"
  nonmodern not modern; of or characteristic of an earlier time
  current occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position"
  late having died recently; "her late husband"
  new unfamiliar; "new experiences"; "experiences new to him"; "errors of someone new to the job"
  modernity, modernness, contemporaneity, contemporaneousness, modernism the quality of being current or of the present; "a shopping mall would instill a spirit of modernity into this village"
  modern-day, contemporary belonging to the present time; "contemporary leaders"
  neo (used as a combining form) recent or new; "`neo' is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism'"
  red-brick, redbrick of or relating to British universities founded in the late 19th century or the 20th century
  ultramodern extremely modern; "Dadism and ultramodern art"
modern - used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew"
  New
  late having died recently; "her late husband"
  linguistics the humanistic study of language and literature
modern - characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
  nonclassical not classical
modern - relating to a recently developed fashion or style; "their offices are in a modern skyscraper"; "tables in modernistic designs";
  mod, modernistic
  stylish, fashionable having elegance or taste or refinement in manners or dress; "a little less posh but every bit as stylish as Lord Peter Wimsey"; "the stylish resort of Gstadd"
modern - ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?"
  advanced, forward-looking, innovative
  progressive advancing in severity; "progressive paralysis"
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  • modern (Noun)
    Someone who lives in modern times.
  • modern (Adjective)
    Pertaining to the current time and style.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • modern (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.
  • modern (a.)
    New and common; trite; commonplace.
  • modern (n.)
    A person of modern times; -- opposed to ancient.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • modern
    Pertaining to the current time and style.
  • modern
    Belonging to the present time.
  • modern
    Actual, fashionable, up to date.

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  • modern, noun, singular of moderns.
  • modern, adjective.

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