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modern

US /ˈmɑdɚn/

adjective Foundation · A2 Kinh doanh chung

Definition

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The company moved into a modern office with open working spaces.

Word Family

NounNoun
modern gốc modernity modernness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
modern gốc
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Synonyms

  • contemporarya person of nearly the same age as another
  • cutting-edgein accord with the most fashionable ideas or style
  • state-of-the-artthe highest level of development at a particular time (especially the present time)

Collocations

  • Easy modern art
    describing modern art (a contemporary person)
  • Medium modern office facilities and amenities
    describing modern office facilities and amenities (a contemporary person)
  • Hard modern supply chain traceability systems
    describing modern supply chain traceability systems (a contemporary person)
  • Very Hard anachronistic relics jarring with modern sensibilities
    describing anachronistic relics jarring with modern sensibilities (chronologically misplaced)

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