Modern

Modern generally means something that is "up-to-date", "trendy", "new", or from the present time.

Specifically, it can also refer to the following.

• "Modern age", a very loosely defined time period which generally commences at or some time after the Renaissance in Europe.
• Modern dance, a dance form developed in the early 20th century.
• The Modern Defense is a chess opening in which Black allows White to occupy the center with pawns on d4 and e4.
• Modern is also the name of the last album of the British punk rock band, The Buzzcocks.
• Modern is the German name for the city of Slovak city Modra.

See also

• 20th century classical music
• Modern art
• Modernist poetry
• Modernism
• Postmodernism