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Current; of the present.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- Modern-day Greek is a lot different from ancient Greek, or koine.
- Of course, modern-day theories debunk that idea.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
Examples
- That couple led police on a wild goose chase like a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
characteristic of the present
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- contemporary trends in design
- the role of computers in modern-day medicine
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: contemporary
Antonyms: none provided
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Chinese Mandarin:
當今的 /当今的
(dāngjīn de)
— current
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Chinese Mandarin:
現在的 /现在的
(xiànzài de)
— current
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Chinese Mandarin:
現代的 /现代的
(xiàndài de)
— current
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Finnish:
nyky-
— current
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Finnish:
nykyinen
— current
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Polish:
współczesny
— current
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Chinese Mandarin:
當代版本的 /当代版本的
(dāngdài bǎnběn de)
— used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history
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Finnish:
nykyinen
— used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history
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French:
des temps modernes
— used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history
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Polish:
współczesny
— used to designate a present-day version of someone or something in history