incumbent adjective (NECESSARY). âº ânecessary: [+ to infinitive] It is incumbent upon (= ânecessary for) all of us to âcreate a âsafe âcommunity. (Definition of incumbent from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press).ncumbent noun [C]. âº the âperson who has or had a âparticular âofficial âposition: the first/last/âprevious incumbent The âpresent incumbent (of the âpost) is âdue to âretire next âmonth. (Definition of incumbent from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).
Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition: Modernity. Modernity typically refers to a post-traditional, post-medieval historical period, one marked by the move from feudalism toward capitalism, industrialization, secularization, rationalization, the nation-state and its constituent institutions and forms of surveillance.
modern. adj. 1. of, involving, or befitting the present or a recent time; contemporary. 2. (Art Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of contemporary styles or schools of art, literature, music, etc, esp those of an experimental kind.dj. 1. a. Of or relating to recent times or the present: modern history. b. Characteristic or expressive of recent times or the present; contemporary or up-to-date: a modern lifestyle; a modern way of thinking. 2.