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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.
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.
Definition of recent adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
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.
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.
What does the word recent mean? There are ten meanings listed in OED's entry for the word recent, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. recent has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. palaeontology (1800s) geology (1800s) See meaning & use. How common is the word recent?
recent. adjective. uk/ˈriːsənt/. Add to word listAdd to word list. B1. happening or starting from a short time ago: a recent photo. In recent years, sales have decreased. (Definition of recent from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
recent meaning, definition, what is recent: having happened or started only a short ...: Learn more.
