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recent

[ree-suhnt]

adjective

  1. of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc..

    recent events; a recent trip.

    Synonyms: ,
    Antonyms: ,
  2. not long past.

    in recent years.

  3. of or belonging to a time not long past.

  4. Geology.Recent. 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.



noun

  1. Also called Holocene.Geology.Recent. the Recent Epoch or Series.

recent

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/ ˈːəԳ /

adjective

  1. having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Recent

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/ ˈːəԳ /

adjective

  1. geology another word for Holocene

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • recency noun
  • recentness noun
  • recently adverb
  • quasi-recent adjective
  • ˈ𳦱ԳٲԱ noun
  • ˈ𳦱Գٱ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Recent1

First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin recent- (stem of ŧԲ ) “fresh, new”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Recent1

C16: from Latin recens fresh; related to Greek kainos new
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