Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century.
...the problem of materialism in ~ society.
...the risks facing every ~ marriage...
= contemporary
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2.
Something that is ~ is new and involves the latest ideas or equipment.
Modern technology has opened our eyes to many things...
In many ways, it was a very ~ school for its time...
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~ity
...an office block that astonished the city with its ~ity.
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3.
People are sometimes described as ~ when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society.
She is very ~ in outlook.
= progressive
? traditional
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4.
Modern is used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles.
...a ~ dance company.
...the Museum of Modern Art.
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