modernity

CEFRB2

/məˈdɜːnɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The condition or quality of being modern.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Modern times.

Examples

  • Although Wright’s designs are up to a century old, they retain an air of modernity.

  • The nation state is a product of modernity.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Quality of being of the modern period of contemporary historiography.

  2. The quality of being modern or contemporary.

More examples

In context

  • He was impressed by the architecture's modernity.

  • The organization survived from ancient times to modernity.

  • While the rolling-stock lacks modernity, the line equipment, with its single catenary suspension, has a surprisingly up-to-date appearance.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From modern + -ity, a calque of Latin modernitās.