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51Modern Standard Arabic — Standard Arabic and Literary Arabic redirect here. For the classical language, see Classical Arabic. For the general article, see Arabic language. Modern Standard Arabic العربية الفصحى/عربي فصيح[note B] al ʿarabiyyah al fu …
52modern — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. contemporary; late, recent; up to date. See newness, present.Ant., old fashioned. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Up to date] Syn. current, new, up to date, latest, up to the minute, stylish, modish,… …
53Times — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… …
54modern world — noun the circumstances and ideas of the present age (Freq. 4) in modern times like these • Syn: ↑modern times, ↑present times, ↑contemporary world • Hypernyms: ↑times …
55times — noun 1. a more or less definite period of time now or previously present (Freq. 12) it was a sign of the times • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period • Hyponyms: ↑modern times, ↑ …
56modern — 01. Katrina soon tired of classical ballet, and decided to try a [modern] dance course at the academy. 02. The [modern] family generally consists of two working parents. 03. The computer facility at the university features the most [modern]… …
57modern — mod|ern W1S1 [ˈmɔdn US ˈma:dərn] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : Late Latin; Origin: modernus, from Latin modo just now , from modus; MODE] 1.) [only before noun] belonging to the present time or most recent time = ↑contemporary ▪ Such companies must… …
58modern — modernly, adv. modernness, n. /mod euhrn/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life. 2. characteristic of present and recent time; contemporary; not antiquated or obsolete: modern viewpoints. 3 …
59modern — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the present and recent times. 2 in current fashion; not antiquated. n. (usu. in pl.) a person living in modern times. Phrases and idioms: modern English English from about 1500 onwards. modern history history from the end of… …
60Modern — adj. & n. adj. 1 of the present and recent times. 2 in current fashion; not antiquated. n. (usu. in pl.) a person living in modern times. Phrases and idioms: modern English English from about 1500 onwards. modern history history from the end of… …
