1. of, relating to, or characteristic of the present or the immediate past contemporary
the modern American family
2. of, relating to, or characteristic of a period extending from a relevant remote past to the present time
modern history
3. involving recent techniques, methods, or ideas up-to-date
modern methods of communication
4. of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the present or most recent period of development of a language
Modern English
5. of or relating to modernism modernist
Modern art has abandoned the representation of recognizable objects.
6. a person of modern times or views
7. an adherent of modernism modernist
8. a style of printing type distinguished by regularity of shape, precise curves, straight hairline serifs, and heavy downstrokes
9. of or relating to the present time or the recent past happening, existing, or developing at a time near the present time
10. of or relating to the current or most recent period of a language
11. based on or using the newest information, methods, or technology
12. a person who has modern ideas, tastes, or attitudes
13. a modern artist or writer
14. of or characteristic of the present time or times not long past
modern machinery
15. of a style or way of thinking that is new and different
modern ideas
16. having a style that is newer and different from older, more traditional styles
modern dance
17. of the period from about 1500 to the present
modern history