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- [noo, nyoo]
- /nu, nyu/
- /njuː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [noo, nyoo]
- /nu, nyu/
Definitions of newer word
- adjective newer of recent origin, production, purchase, etc.; having but lately come or been brought into being: a new book. 1
- adjective newer of a kind now existing or appearing for the first time; novel: a new concept of the universe. 1
- adjective newer having but lately or but now come into knowledge: a new chemical element. 1
- adjective newer unfamiliar or strange (often followed by to): ideas new to us; to visit new lands. 1
- adjective newer having but lately come to a place, position, status, etc.: a reception for our new minister. 1
- adjective newer unaccustomed (usually followed by to): people new to such work. 1
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Origin of newer
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English newe (adj., adv., and noun), Old English nēowe, nīewe, nīwe (adj. and adv.); cognate with Dutch nieuw, German neu, Old Norse nȳr, Gothic niujis, Old Irish núe, Welsh newydd, Greek neîos; akin to Latin novus, OCS novŭ, Greek néos, Sanskrit navas
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Newer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
newer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".