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Meanings of modern in English

Portuguese
bauer bodoni

A typeface (based on an 18th century design by Gianbattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes.

bauer bodoni
Portuguese
moderno
Catalan
modern
Spanish
moderno

Belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages.

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moderno

Ahead of the times.

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Relating to a recently developed fashion or style;

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Usage of modern in English
1
However things are different in most of modern-day Europe and North America.
BBC
2
Purpose: Quality assessment and assurance are important issues in modern health care.
Pubmed
3
Fukuyama as an example of the way a modern industry should work.
The Irish Times
4
Poland; first Christianity in; Jews in; modern; Protestantism in; Roman Catholicism in
Christianity: the first three thousand years
5
To remain unknown in this modern world: that, indeed, is real power.
The Alchemyst
6
Mursi's removal touched off the bloodiest political crisis in modern Egyptian history.
Reuters
7
They deserve modern, fit-for-purpose facilities that support high quality services, he said.
Radio NZ
8
The main problem in modern football is respect to opponents and referees.
The Guardian
9
Today, in modern medicine the use of implants is considered standard practice.
Pubmed
10
Players past, present and future need a PFA for the modern player.
The Guardian
11
This was not a great week for the modern computerised stock market.
The Irish Times
12
The financial sector is essential to the operation of a modern economy.
The Irish Times
13
Swan said New Zealand was not immune to cases of modern slavery.
Radio NZ
14
Science, technology, engineering and maths are critically important areas for modern society.
The Irish Times
15
For many people in modern society, however, it brings loneliness and isolation.
The Irish Times
16
In the case of modern signals intelligence, this is no longer true.
The Guardian
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Translations for modern
Catalan
modern
Spanish
moderno
Modern through the time
Modern across language varieties
Ireland
Common
Australia
Common
New Zealand
Common
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