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- Dictionaryrecent/ˈriːsnt/
adjective
- 1. having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present: "his recent visit to Britain" Similar Opposite
- 2. another term for Holocene
noun
- 1. the Holocene epoch.
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happening or starting from a short time ago: Is that a recent photo? Have you been following recent political events? In recent times / years / months, etc. there has been an increase in the amount of violence on television. Fewer examples. In recent years I've been cursed with worsening eyesight.
The meaning of RECENT is having lately come into existence : new, fresh. How to use recent in a sentence.
Definition of 'recent' Word Frequency. recent. (riːsənt ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] B1. 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.
adjective of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip. Synonyms: new, fresh Antonyms: old, early not long past: in recent years. of or belonging to a time not long past.
B1. happening or starting from a short time ago: Is that a recent photo? Have you been following recent political events? In recent times / years / months, etc. there has been an increase in the amount of violence on television. Fewer examples. In recent years I've been cursed with worsening eyesight.
Definition of recent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
recent meaning, definition, what is recent: having happened or started only a short ...: Learn more.
Recent definition: Of, belonging to, or occurring at a time immediately before the present.
