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modern adjective

  /ˈmɑdɚn/ , /ˈmɒd(ə)n/
  • Pertaining to a current or recent time and style; not ancient.
 moderni, nykyaikainen, uudenaikainen
  • (history) Pertaining to the modern period (c.1800 to contemporary times), particularly in academic historiography.
 moderni

modernity noun

  /məˈdɜːn.ɪ.ti/ , /məˈdɝn.ɪ.ti/
  • (history) Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.
 modernius, nykyaikaisuus
nykyaika

modernism noun

  • Any of several styles of art, architecture, literature, philosophy, etc., that flourished in the 20th century.
 modernismi

modernization noun

  /ˌmɑdɚnaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ , /ˌmɑdɚnɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ , /ˌmɒdənaɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ , /ˌmɒdənɪˈzeɪʃn̩/ , [ˌmɑɾɚ-]
  • The process of modernizing.
 modernisointi

modernize verb

  /ˈmɑdɚnaɪz/ , /ˈmɒdənaɪz/
  • (transitive) To make (something old or outdated) up to date, or modern in style or function by adding or changing equipment, designs, etc.
 modernisoida, nykyaikaistaa, uudenaikaistaa, uudistaa
  • (intransitive) To become modern in appearance, or adopt modern ways
 modernisoitua, nykyaikaistua, uudistua
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