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Commonmodern
The correct spelling is modern.
How to pronounce modern
/ˈmɒd(ə)n/
nounIPA: /ˈmɒd(ə)n/
Say it like: Mod-ern
The correct spelling is modern. Someone who lives in modern times. For example: "Our online interactive game is a modern approach to teaching about gum disease. Although it was built in the 1600s, the building still has a very modern look."
Usage Examples
“Our online interactive game is a modern approach to teaching about gum disease. Although it was built in the 1600s, the building still has a very modern look.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Someone who lives in modern times.
adjective
- 1.Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
- 2.(history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.
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