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| [[Image:Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline (Samuel H. Gottscho).jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Trylon and Perisphere]], two [[Modernist architecture|modernistic structures]] at the [[1939 New York World's Fair|New York World's Fair of 1939-1940]]<br> | [[Image:Trylon, Perisphere and Helicline (Samuel H. Gottscho).jpg|thumb|200px|The [[Trylon and Perisphere]], two [[Modernist architecture|modernistic structures]] at the [[1939 New York World's Fair|New York World's Fair of 1939-1940]]<br> | ||
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Modern generally means something that is "up-to-date", "new", or from the present time. The term was invented in the early 16th century to describe recent trends.
It may refer to:
- in history
- in philosophy and sociology
- Modernity, a loosely defined concept delineating a number of societal, economic and ideological features that contrast with "pre-modern" times or societies
- in art
- Modernism
- Modern art, a form of art
- Modern dance, a dance form developed in the early 20th century
- Modern architecture, a broad movement and period in architectural history
- Modern music (disambiguation)
See also
- Contemporary (disambiguation)
- Postmodernism
- Modern Times (disambiguation)
- Modern Man (disambiguation)
- Modern age (disambiguation)
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