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mod
1[mod]
adjective
very modern; up-to-date; being in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
Sometimes Mod of or relating to a style of dress of the 1960s, typified by miniskirts, bell-bottom trousers, boots, and bright colors and patterns.
noun
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
Sometimes Mod a British teenager of the 1960s who affected a very neat, sophisticated appearance and wore fancy clothing inspired by Edwardian dress.
mod
2[mod]
noun
an act or instance of modifying; modification.
verb (used with object)
to modify, especially a vehicle or mechanical part.
The car was modded for speed and power.
Computers.
to rewrite programming code in (a video game) in order to change the appearance or performance of the software.
I modded the game to increase the field of vision.
to modify (computer hardware), especially the physical appearance of the case.
I want to mod my PC to include LED lights and custom paint.
mod
3[mod]
noun
the moderator of an online message board.
Notify a mod immediately if another member is harassing you.
Mod
4abbreviation
modal auxiliary.
mod.
5abbreviation
moderate.
Music.moderato.
modern.
mod
1/ ɒ /
noun
a member of a group of teenagers in the mid-1960s, noted for their clothes-consciousness and opposition to the rockers
a member of a revived group of this type in the late 1970s and early 1980s, noted for their clothes-consciousness and opposition to the skinheads
( as modifier )
a mod haircut
mod.
2abbreviation
moderate
moderato
modern
MOD
3abbreviation
Ministry of Defence
mod
4/ ɒ /
noun
an annual Highland Gaelic meeting with musical and literary competitions
mod
5/ ɒ /
abbreviation
modulus
51Թ History and Origins
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Example Sentences
With sideburns and the sharpest mod feather cut, he even looked good in Lycra.
The Jam rose to fame in the punk and new wave era of the late 1970s and are credited with inspiring a revival in mod fashion and music.
Her 200-year-old home has no running water, no central heating, no fridge, nor any of the other mod cons most people would consider essential.
So, we meet him in like ’61, ’62 and then ’63, ’64 and then, of course, ’65, when he’s adopted this very mod look, having been to England.
Players can create modifications or "mods" that alter different elements from the way the game plays to a characters appearance.
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