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   Re·cent

   /ˈrēs(ə)nt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having happened, begun, or been done not long ago or not long before; belonging to a past period of time comparatively close to the present: "his recent visit to Britain" Similar newthe latestlatecurrentfreshmoderncontemporarypresent-dayup to dateup to the minutelatter-daylatterrare:neotericnot long pastoccurring/appearing recentlyimmediatejust goneOpposite oldformer
   • 2. another term for Holocene

   noun

   • 1. the Holocene epoch.

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘fresh’): from Latin recens, recent- or French récent.

   Derivatives

   • 1. recency noun
   • 2. recentness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   • If something is recent, it happened in the immediate past or not long ago. You are a recent fan of yoga if you just started liking it in the past week or two. If you talk about something that happened in recent months or years, it means the last one to three months or years. Otherwise, recent means new or just happened.

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   • Find Out! of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip. not long past: in recent years.

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   • If something is recent, it happened in the immediate past or not long ago. You are a recent fan of yoga if you just started liking it in the past week or two. If you talk about something that happened in recent months or years, it means the last one to three months or years. Otherwise, recent means new or just happened.

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3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRECENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 days ago · (riːsənt ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A recent event or period of time happened only a short while ago. In the most recent attack one man was shot dead and two others were wounded. Sales have fallen by more than 75 percent in recent years. Synonyms: not long past, just gone, occurring recently More Synonyms of recent.

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   Definition of recent – Learner’s Dictionary. recent. adjective. uk / ˈriːs ə nt / us. Add to word list. B1. happening or starting from a short time ago: a recent photo. a recent survey. In recent years, sales have decreased quite markedly. Fewer examples. His claims are backed up by recent research.

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   B1. happening or starting from a short time ago: a recent photo. a recent survey. In recent years, sales have decreased quite markedly. Fewer examples. His claims are backed up by recent research. Their relationship was immortalized in a recent film. The book examines his influence on recent political thought.

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   Recent definition, of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip. See more.

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   Definition of recent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · Definition of 'recently' Word Frequency. recently. (risəntli ) adverb. If you have done something recently or if something happened recently, it happened only a short time ago. The bank recently opened a branch in Miami. Synonyms: not long ago, newly, lately, currently More Synonyms of recently. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.