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re·cent (rē′sənt)

adjective

  1. done, made, etc. just before the present time; modern; new
  2. of a time just before the present
  3. designating or of the Holocene Epoch of geologic time

Etymology: MFr < L recens < re-, again + IE base *ken-, emerge freshly, new > Gr kainos, new

Related Forms:

recent Idioms

the Recent

the Holocene Epoch or its rocks

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recent Synonyms

recent

modif.

  1. Lately brought into being

    fresh, novel, new, newly born; see fresh 1, modern 1, original 3.

  2. Associated with modern times

    contemporary, up-to-date, current; see modern 1, 3.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

recent Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • top: Stories are placed here when they expire from the news pages and are filed in date order, most recent on the top.

Preposition: at

  • top: History: The history list will display the articles you have recently looked at, the most recent at the top of the list.

Modifies a noun

  • year: Much has been made in recent years of the Gnostic gospels.

Modifying Another Word

  • comparatively: The most important aspect of Java, and it's a comparatively recent one, is the J2EE edition.

Used with adjective complement

  • include: Multiple features are supported including most recent restore, incremental backups, archive verification and archive management.
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