I. ˈmä-dərn, ÷ˈmä-d(ə-)rən adjective
Etymology: Late Latin modernus, from Latin modo just now, from modus measure — more at mete
Date: 1585
1.
a. : of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past : contemporary
b. : of, relating to, or characteristic of a period extending from a relevant remote past to the present time
2. : involving recent techniques, methods, or ideas : up-to-date
3. capitalized : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the present or most recent period of development of a language
4. : of or relating to modernism : modernist
• mo·der·ni·ty mə-ˈdər-nə-tē, mä-, -ˈder- noun
• mod·ern·ly ˈmä-dərn-lē adverb
• mod·ern·ness -dərn-nəs noun
II. noun
Date: 1585
1.
a. : a person of modern times or views
b. : an adherent of modernism : modernist
2. : a style of printing type distinguished by regularity of shape, precise curves, straight hairline serifs, and heavy downstrokes