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Hypermodernism vs Hypermodern - What's the difference?

hypermodernism | hypermodern |

In chess|lang=en terms the difference between hypermodernism and hypermodern

is that hypermodernism is (chess) a school of thought which advocates controlling the centre of the board with distant pieces rather than with pawns, thus inviting the opponent to occupy the centre with pawns which can then become objects of attack while hypermodern is (chess) of or pertaining to hypermodernism.

As a noun hypermodernism

is the state or condition of being hypermodern.

As an adjective hypermodern is

extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic.

hypermodernism

English

Noun

(-) (wikipedia hypermodernism)
  • The state or condition of being hypermodern.
  • (arts) An art movement distinguished from modernism and postmodernism chiefly by its extreme and antithetical approach.
  • (chess) A school of thought which advocates controlling the centre of the board with distant pieces rather than with pawns, thus inviting the opponent to occupy the centre with pawns which can then become objects of attack.
  • Synonyms

    * (being hypermodern) hypermodernity

    hypermodern

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Extremely modern, bordering on the futuristic.
  • * 1997 , Michael Storper, The regional world: territorial development in a global economy
  • The new hypermodern economy depends on the rapid movement of goods, services, and persons. Old forms of career stability are now considered to be things of the past.
  • * 2000 , Stuart S Nagel, Handbook of global political policy
  • One hypermodern trend entails technological development, producing a postindustrial, information-infused society. This also leads to globalization...
  • * 2003 , Ryan Bishop, John Phillips, Wei-Wei Yeo, Postcolonial urbanism: Southeast Asian cities and global processes
  • What does this signify for the materiality and mentality of our everyday life in the hypermodern city?
  • (chess) Of or pertaining to hypermodernism.
  • Derived terms

    * hypermodernism * hypermodernist * hypermodernity