Modern and Neo

Modern

Modern adjective - Belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages.
Usage example: modern art

Neo and modern are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Neo" instead an adjective "Modern".

Neo

Neo adjective - (used as a combining form) recent or new.
Usage example: “` neo' is a combining form in words like `neocolonialism'”
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Synonyms for Neo

Modern and neo are semantically related. You can use "Modern" instead an adjective "Neo".

Both words in one sentence

  • The prefix "neo-" (Neo-Classical, Neo-Romantic), denoting a modern attempt at previous idioms.
  • The Vatican has a whole department devoted to coming up with neo-Latin words for modern concepts.
  • Conveyor Belt-O-Doom This is a twelve-storey block combining classical neo-Georgian features with the efficiency of modern techniques.
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