recent
11recent — (adj.) 1530s, from L. recentem (nom. recens) lately done or made, new, fresh, from re (see RE (Cf. re )) + PIE root *ken fresh, new, young (Cf. Gk. kainos new; Skt. kanina young; O.Ir. cetu first; O.C.S …
12recent — *modern, late Analogous words: fresh, *new, new fashioned …
13recent — [adj] current contempo*, contemporary, fresh, hot off the fire*, hot off the press*, just out*, late, latter, latter day, modern, modernistic, neoteric, new, newborn, newfangled, novel, present day, the latest*, today, up todate, young; concepts… …
14recent — Recent, Recens, recentis …
15recent — 01. The children are still suffering greatly from the stress of their parents [recent] divorce. 02. The weather had been really bad for quite a while, but [recently] it has started to warm up a bit. 03. Howard s wife has been ill [recently], so I …
16recent — re|cent W1S2 [ˈri:sənt] adj [Date: 1400 1500; : French; Origin: Latin recens fresh, recent ] having happened or started only a short time ago ▪ Irving s most recent book ▪ recent research into the causes of cancer in recent years/months/times etc …
17recent — recency, recentness, n. recently, adv. /ree seuhnt/, adj. 1. of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip. 2. not long past: in recent years. 3. of or belonging to a time not long… …
18recent — New or fairly new. Characterizing the period of time immediately preceding the present moment. In the law of larceny, under the rule that the possession of stolen property must be recent after the theft in order to afford a just basis for an… …
19recent — re|cent [ risənt ] adjective *** happening or starting a short time ago: a recent discovery/survey/study It was the highest election turnout in recent memory. in recent years/decades/months: Business has boomed in recent years …
20recent */*/*/ — UK [ˈriːs(ə)nt] / US [ˈrɪsənt] adjective happening or starting a short time ago a recent discovery/survey/study It was the highest election turnout in recent memory. in recent years/decades/months: Business has boomed in recent years …
