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modern jazz
nounC1
/ˌmɒdən ˈdʒæz/A style of jazz music that emerged in the mid-1940s and developed through the 1960s, characterized by harmonic complexity, fast tempos, and improvisation based on chord progressions rather than melody.
modern language
nounB2
/ˌmɒd.ən ˈlæŋ.ɡwɪdʒ/A language that is currently spoken and used as a primary means of communication in contemporary society.
modern pentathlon
nounLow
/ˌmɒd.ən penˈtæθ.lən/A multi-disciplinary Olympic sport comprising five events: fencing, swimming, show jumping, and a combined event of pistol shooting and cross-country running.
modern persian
nounB2
/ˌmɒd.ən ˈpɜː.ʒən/The standardized form of the Persian language spoken in Iran, based on the Tehrani dialect.
modern portfolio theory
nounC2 (Specialised)
/ˌmɒd.ən pɔːtˈfəʊ.li.əʊ ˈθɪə.ri/A mathematical framework for assembling a portfolio of assets such that the expected return is maximised for a given level of risk.
modern sequence dancing
nounLow
/ˌmɒd.ən ˈsiː.kwəns ˈdɑːn.sɪŋ/A style of ballroom dancing where a fixed, pre-choreographed sequence of steps and movements is performed by all couples in a group, typically in a circle or line around the floor.
modern synthesis
nounC1/C2
/ˌmɒd.ən ˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/The mid-20th century fusion of Darwin's theory of natural selection with Mendelian genetics, forming the foundational theory of evolutionary biology.
modernism
nounC1/C2 (Academic, Cultural)
/ˈmɒdənɪz(ə)m/A philosophical, artistic, and cultural movement beginning in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, characterized by a deliberate break from classical and traditional forms, an emphasis on innovation, experimentation, abstraction, and a focus on contemporary experience.
modernist
adjectivenounC1
/ˈmɒdənɪst/A person who follows or advocates the ideas and styles of modernism, particularly in the arts, architecture, or literature, which broke with traditional forms in the late 19th and 20th centuries.
modernity
nounC1
/məˈdɜː.nə.ti/The state or condition of being modern; the quality of being contemporary or up-to-date.
modernization
nounB2
/ˌmɒd.ən.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/The process of making something modern or up to date in its systems, methods, or appearance.
modernize
verbverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveC1
/ˈmɒdənaɪz/To make something suitable for present-day use or standards by updating it, often by introducing new technology or methods.
modersohn-becker
nounRare
/ˌməʊdəzən ˈbekə/A German painter, one of the most important representatives of early expressionism.
modesto
nounB1
/ˈmɒd.ɪst/Unassuming or humble in behavior, attitude, or self-estimation; not vain or boastful.
modesty
nounB2
/ˈmɒd.ə.sti/The quality of not being too proud or confident about oneself or one's abilities; propriety in dress, speech, or conduct.
modesty panel
nounC1
/ˈmɒd.ɪ.sti ˌpæn.əl/A panel or screen attached to a desk, table, or lectern, designed to conceal the user's legs or lower body.
modfet
nounLow
/ˈmɪdʒ.ɪt/A person who is abnormally small
modge
verbVery Low / Obsolete
/mɒdʒ/A dialectal or informal British verb meaning to potter about, work in a clumsy or unskilled manner, or to make something ineptly.
modicum
nounC1
/ˈmɒd.ɪ.kəm/a very small quantity of something, especially something desirable or valuable.
modificand
nounLow (Technical)
/ˌmɒd.ɪ.fɪˈkænd/A quantity or item that is to be modified or changed.

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