Usage Note
Modernidad is an abstract feminine noun meaning the quality or state of being modern, as well as the historical period of modernity. It appears frequently in cultural, philosophical, and academic discourse. The adjective is moderno/a and the related verb is modernizar ('to modernize').
Examples
"La ciudad combina tradición y modernidad."
Natural Translation
The city combines tradition and modernity.

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