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(satellite adjective) characteristic of present-day art and literature |
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(satellite adjective) (linguistics) used of a living language; being the current stage in its development; "Modern English"; "New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew" |
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Synonyms: New |
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(adjective) belonging to the present or to recent times; since the Middle Ages; "modern art"; "modern furniture"; "modern history"; "totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric" |
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Antonyms: nonmodern |
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(noun) a typeface (based on an 18th century design by Giambattista Bodoni) distinguished by regular shape and hairline serifs and heavy downstrokes |
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Synonyms: Bodoni, Bodoni font, modern font |
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Related Words: proportional font |
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Antonyms: old style |
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(noun) a contemporary person |
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Related Words: human, individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul |
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(satellite adjective) relating to a recently developed fashion or style |
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Synonyms: mod, up-to-date |
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(satellite adjective) ahead of the times; "the advanced teaching methods"; "had advanced views on the subject"; "a forward-looking corporation"; "is British industry innovative enough?" |
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Synonyms: advanced, forward-looking, innovative |
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