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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.
1. a. : having lately come into existence : new, fresh. b. : of or relating to a time not long past. 2. capitalized : holocene. recentness noun. Examples of recent in a Sentence. Recent events have brought attention to the problem. I usually watch that show every week, but I missed the most recent episode.
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.
Recent definition: of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.. See examples of RECENT used in a sentence.
Definition of recent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
recent meaning, definition, what is recent: having happened or started only a short ...: Learn more.
Recent definition: of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.. See examples of RECENT used in a sentence.
1. of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events. 2. of or belonging to a time not long past. 3. ( cap.) Geol. noting or pertaining to the present epoch, originating at the end of the glacial period, about 10,000 years ago, and forming the latter part of the Quaternary Period; Holocene. n.
