1. (

• today

) the present time or age; "the world of today"; "today we have computers" ;

2. (

• today ,

) the day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow); "Today is beautiful"; "did you see today's newspaper?" ;

1. (

• nowadays ,
• now ,
• today ,

) in these times; "it is solely by their language that the upper classes nowadays are distinguished"- Nancy Mitford; "we now rarely see horse-drawn vehicles on city streets"; "today almost every home has television" ;

2. (

• today

) on this day as distinct from yesterday or tomorrow; "I can't meet with you today" ;