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- [ree-suh nt]
- /ˈri sənt/
- /ˈriːsnt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-suh nt]
- /ˈri sənt/
Definitions of recent word
- adjective recent of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip. 1
- adjective recent not long past: in recent years. 1
- adjective recent of or belonging to a time not long past. 1
- adjective recent (initial capital letter) Geology. noting or pertaining to the present epoch, originating at the end of the glacial period, about 10,000 years ago, and forming the latter half of the Quaternary Period; Holocene. 1
- noun recent Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series. 1
- adjective recent not long past 1
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Origin of recent
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin recent- (stem of recēns) fresh, new
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Recent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
recent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".
recent usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for recent
adj recent
- late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- new — other than the former or the old: a new era; in the New World.
- novel — Roman Law. an imperial enactment subsequent and supplementary to an imperial compilation and codification of authoritative legal materials. Usually, Novels. imperial enactments subsequent to the promulgation of Justinian's Code and supplementary to it: one of the four divisions of the Corpus Juris Civilis.
- latter — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- modern — of or relating to present and recent time; not ancient or remote: modern city life.
Antonyms for recent
adj recent
- old-fashioned — of a style or kind that is no longer in vogue: an old-fashioned bathing suit.
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
- earlier — in or during the first part of a period of time, a course of action, a series of events, etc.: early in the year.
- future — time that is to be or come hereafter.
- old — far advanced in the years of one's or its life: an old man; an old horse; an old tree.
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