| Modern English |
the English language since the late fifteenth century. |
| Modern Hebrew |
the Hebrew language of post-Biblical times, esp. the language of modern Israel. |
| modernism |
the tendency to value or adhere to that which is contemporary or modern. [2 definitions] |
| modernization |
the process or act of updating or redesigning something to make it look new or contemporary. [3 definitions] |
| modernize |
to make modern or contemporary. [2 definitions] |
| modest |
having or expressing a relatively low or moderate opinion of one's abilities, achievements, worth, importance, or the like. [5 definitions] |
| modesty |
the quality of being modest; lack of vanity or pretense. [2 definitions] |
| modicum |
a small or modest amount. |
| modification |
the act of modifying, or the condition of being modified. [5 definitions] |
| modifier |
someone or something that modifies. [2 definitions] |
| modify |
to alter somewhat; make changes in. [4 definitions] |
| modish |
being in or according to current fashion or style; fashionable. |
| modiste |
one who designs, makes, or deals in fashionable or stylish clothes, esp. women's dresses and hats. |
| modular |
of or relating to a module or modules. [2 definitions] |
| modulate |
to adjust or adapt to a particular measure or proportion. [6 definitions] |
| modulation |
the act or process of modulating, or the condition of being modulated. [3 definitions] |
| module |
a part or unit used as a standard for measuring, as in building. [4 definitions] |
| modulus |
in mathematics, the absolute value of a complex number, computed by adding the squares of each element, then finding the square root of the resulting sum. [2 definitions] |
| modus operandi |
a method of accomplishing something; way of working. |
| modus vivendi |
method of living; way of getting along. [2 definitions] |
| Mogadishu |
the seaport capital of Somalia. |