Current; of the present. / (informal) Designating a present-day version of someone or something in history.

The standard and literary variety of Arabic used in writing and in formal speech in the Arab world since c. the 19th century.

A modern form of ballet that is more informal than classical ballet.

The Korean language from the beginning of the twentieth century to the present.

A doctrine of moderation in any field.

The modern stage of the Japanese language, usually dated from around 1600.

The form of Portuguese spoken since the sixteenth century.

(education, Britain) In the UK, from 1944 to the 1970s, a secondary school for children who had failed the eleven plus examination.

plural of secondary modern school

A relatively modern object that is collected because of its enduring style or design.