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recent / Recent > 4 senses
ADJECTIVE1recentNew in a time not long past
2recent, lateOf the immediate past or just previous to the present time
3recentNear to or not long before the present
NOUN1Recent, Holocene, Holocene epoch, Recent epochApproximately the last 10,000 years
recent / Recent > pronunciation
Soundsriy'sahnt
Rhymesabandonment, abatement, aberrant, and 658 more rhymes in ahnt...
recent > adjective 1
MeaningNew in a time not long past.
Examples"recent graduates"; "a recent addition to the house"; "recent buds on the apple trees"
Similar tonew
Nounsrecency, recentness
recent > adjective 2
MeaningOf the immediate past or just previous to the present time.
Examples"his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
Synonymslate
Similar topast
Nounsrecentness; recency
Adverbsrecently
recent > adjective 3
MeaningNear to or not long before the present.
Examples"recent times"; "of recent origin"
Similar tomodern
Nounsrecency; recentness
Recent > noun, time
MeaningApproximately the last 10,000 years.
SynonymsHolocene, Holocene epoch, Recent epoch
Part ofQuaternary, Quaternary period, Age of Man
Instance ofepoch

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