modern
What is the Definition of modern?
Noun:
Adjective:
- belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
- relating to a recently developed fashion or style
- characteristic of present-day art and music and literature and architecture
- ahead of the times
- used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
How can I use modern in a sentence?
I might get Agrippa — thanks — Harry turned over his card and read: ALBUS DUMBLEDORE CURRENTLY HEADMASTER OF HOGWARTS C onsidered by many the greatest wizard of modern times, Dumbledore is particularly famous for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindelwald in 1945, for the discovery of the twelve uses of dragon's blood, and his work on alchemy with his partner, Nicolas Flamel.
I know all about you, of course — I got a few extra books, for background reading, and you are in Modern Magical History and The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts and Great Wizarding Events of the Twentieth Century.
He was not in Great Wizards of the Twentieth Century, or Notable Magical Names of Our Time; he was missing, too, from Important Modern Magical Discoveries, and A Study of Recent Developments in Wizardry.
The architect took months to design the modern skyscraper that would become an iconic building in the city. - Архитектор потратил месяцы на разработку современного небоскреба, который станет знаковым зданием в городе.
Civil rights movements have played a crucial role in shaping modern society. - Движение за гражданские права сыграло важную роль в формировании современного общества.
Other meanings of modern (synonyms, cognates).
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