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modern modernsmodernity

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adjectiveModern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century....the problem of materialism in modern society....the risks facing every modern marriage.It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law.Something that is modern 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 modern school for its time.As the country's economy prospered, it was bound to want a modern army....an office block that astonished the city with its modernity.People are sometimes described as modern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society .They were very modern Tories in almost every sense.She is very modern in outlook.Modern is used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles....a modern dance company....the Museum of Modern Art.I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite. A1

word	modern
definition	adjective Modern means relating to the present time, for example the present decade or present century. ...the problem of materialism in modern society. ...the risks facing every modern marriage. It's the sort of thing that would be very difficult to prove in any modern court of law. Something that is modern 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 modern school for its time. As the country's economy prospered, it was bound to want a modern army. ...an office block that astonished the city with its modernity. People are sometimes described as modern when they have opinions or ways of behaviour that have not yet been accepted by most people in a society . They were very modern Tories in almost every sense. She is very modern in outlook. Modern is used to describe styles of art, dance, music, and architecture that have developed in recent times, in contrast to classical styles. ...a modern dance company. ...the Museum of Modern Art. I don't have much time for the moderns. Chaucer's my favourite.
inflections	modernsmodernity
cefr-level	A1

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