modern dance

mod·ern dance

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mod-ern dans, dahns]
- /ˈmɒd ərn dæns, dɑns/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mod-ern dans, dahns]
- /ˈmɒd ərn dæns, dɑns/

Definitions of modern dance words

noun modern dance a form of contemporary theatrical and concert dance employing a special technique for developing the use of the entire body in movements expressive of abstract ideas. 1
noun modern dance 20th-century interpretative dance style 1
noun modern dance a style of free and expressive theatrical dancing not bound by the classical rules of ballet 0
noun modern dance a form of dance as a performing art, variously developed in the 20th cent. by Isadora Duncan, Ruth St. Denis, Martha Graham, etc., and characterized by bodily movements and rhythms less formalized than in classical ballet and less firmly bound to predetermined musical form 0

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Origin of modern dance

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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modern dance popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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