Modern

(adj) /ˈmɒdn/

Meaning

Relating to the present or recent times as opposed to the remote past.

UK ˈmɒdn

US ˈmɑːdərn

Modern commercial American cream cheese was developed in 1872, when [William] [Lawrence], from Chester, New York, while looking for a way to recreate the soft, French cheese [Neufchâtel], accidentally came up with a way of making an “unripened cheese” that is heavier and creamier, other dairymen came up with similar creations independently.
However, modern cheesecake is not usually classified as a cake, despite the name.
The modern game of tennis originated in [Birmingham], England, in the late 19th century as lawn tennis.
The rules of modern tennis have changed little since the 1890s.
Modern processors often run so fast that gigahertz ([GHz]) is used instead.
Many old CPUs from the 70s, 80s and early 90s (and many modern embedded systems) have an 8 bit or 16 bit word size.
Tokyo is a marvelous mix of modern living and old-fashioned manners, slick high-tech gadgets and cutesy cartoon mascots.
Modern computers can do billions of calculations in a second.
Being able to calculate many times per second allows modern computers to multitask, which means they can do many different tasks at the same time.
Modern Mexicans are a unique blend of many ancient civilizations, including the [Olmec], [Zapotec], [Toltec], [Maya], [Aztec], [Inca], African, French, and Spanish.

A City I Want to See[Tokyo] glows with lights all night long. [Tokyo] is a big, exciting city in [Japan]. [Tokyo] has many tall buildings. The lights at night are very bright. Many people walk in the streets. The city is...Read story

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