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Definitions for recent
ˈri səntre·cent
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Princeton's WordNet
Holocene, Holocene epoch, Recent, Recent epochadjective
approximately the last 10,000 years
recentadjective
new
"recent graduates"; "a recent addition to the house"; "recent buds on the apple trees"
late(a), recentadjective
of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
"a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal"
Wiktionary
recentadjective
Having happened a short while ago.
recentadjective
Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
Etymology: Latin recens ("fresh"), related to Greek καινός ("new").
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
RECENTadjective
Etymology: recens, Latin.
The ancients were of opinion, that those parts, where Egypt now is, were formerly sea, and that a considerable portion of that country was recent, and formed out of the mud discharged into the neighbouring sea by the Nile. John Woodward.
Among all the great and worthy persons, whereof the memory remaineth, either ancient or recent, there is not one that hath been transported to the mad degree of love. Francis Bacon.
Ulysses moves,
Urg’d on by want, and recent from the storms,
The brackish ouze his manly grace deforms. Alexander Pope.
Wikipedia
recent
The Holocene ( ) is the current geological epoch. It began approximately 11,650 cal years Before Present (c. 9701 BCE), after the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the Holocene glacial retreat. The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene together form the Quaternary period. The Holocene has been identified with the current warm period, known as MIS 1. It is considered by some to be an interglacial period within the Pleistocene Epoch, called the Flandrian interglacial.The Holocene corresponds with the rapid proliferation, growth and impacts of the human species worldwide, including all of its written history, technological revolutions, development of major civilizations, and overall significant transition towards urban living in the present. The human impact on modern-era Earth and its ecosystems may be considered of global significance for the future evolution of living species, including approximately synchronous lithospheric evidence, or more recently hydrospheric and atmospheric evidence of the human impact. In July 2018, the International Union of Geological Sciences split the Holocene Epoch into three distinct ages based on the climate, Greenlandian (11,700 years ago to 8,200 years ago), Northgrippian (8,200 years ago to 4,200 years ago) and Meghalayan (4,200 years ago to the present), as proposed by International Commission on Stratigraphy. The oldest age, the Greenlandian was characterized by a warming following the preceding ice age. The Northgrippian Age is known for vast cooling due to a disruption in ocean circulations that was caused by the melting of glaciers. The most recent age of the Holocene is the present Meghalayan, which began with extreme drought that lasted around 200 years.
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recent
The term "recent" generally refers to something that has happened or appeared not long ago or just a short time previously. It indicates the near past. The exact time frame can vary based on the context but it's usually relative to the present time.
Webster Dictionary
Recentadjective
of late origin, existence, or occurrence; lately come; not of remote date, antiquated style, or the like; not already known, familiar, worn out, trite, etc.; fresh; novel; new; modern; as, recent news
Recentadjective
of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; as, recent shells
Etymology: [L. recens, -entis: cf. F. rcent.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Recent
rē′sent, adj. of late origin or occurrence: fresh: modern: (geol.) belonging to the present geological period.—adv. Rē′cently.—n. Rē′centness. [Fr.,—L. recens, recentis.]
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'recent' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #574
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Rank popularity for the word 'recent' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1804
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'recent' in Adjectives Frequency: #69
Anagrams for recent »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of recent in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of recent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of recent in a Sentence
We appeared in open court earlier today to talk about, with the court, the recent competency evaluation that came back in the case of the King Soopers shooter. In the second court order of competency evaluation, the doctor who is a widely-respected expert found the shooter to be incompetent to stand trial.
This recent low point in home sales activity is likely over, mortgage rates are the dominant factor driving home sales, and recent declines in rates are clearly helping to stabilize the market.
While rolling out a new policy understandably takes time, I do not believe Philadelphia Police Department has taken the necessary actions to address the underlying cultural issues that too often negatively impact women -- especially women of color, i will be enlisting the help of an independent firm to investigate the recent allegations and to make recommendations to overcome some of the discrimination and harassment within the department.
This is victory in the first battles of a long-lasting war, but it takes time for market sentiment to fully recover from the recent trauma, which was so severe, and bears are likely to make a comeback anytime soon.
Yesterday, a fully vaccinated senior spokesperson in the speaker’s press office tested positive for COVID after contact with members of the Texas state legislature last week, this individual has had no contact with the speaker since exposure. The entire press office is working remotely today with the exception of individuals who have had no exposure to the individual or have had a recent negative test. Our office will continue to follow the guidance of the Office of Attending Physician closely.
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- varsAfrikaans
- الأخيرة, جديد, أخيرArabic
- təzəAzerbaijani
- неотдавнашенBulgarian
- fresc, recentCatalan, Valencian
- nedávnýCzech
- diweddarWelsh
- nylig, friskDanish
- kürzlich, neu, jüngstGerman
- πρόσφατοςGreek
- lasta, lastatempaEsperanto
- recienteSpanish
- hiljutine, äsjaneEstonian
- تازه, اخیرPersian
- äskeinen, tuoreFinnish
- feskurFaroese
- récentFrench
- farskWestern Frisian
- deireanachIrish
- recenteGalician
- אחרוןHebrew
- resanHaitian Creole
- nem régiHungarian
- baru sajaIndonesian
- recenteItalian
- 最近Japanese
- ახალიGeorgian
- 최근Korean
- recènteLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- naujasLithuanian
- nesensLatvian
- саяханMongolian
- recentDutch
- nyligNorwegian
- niedawny, ostatni, świeżyPolish
- recentePortuguese
- recentRomanian
- недавнийRussian
- недавни, nedavni, nov, новSerbo-Croatian
- nedávnySlovak
- vonëAlbanian
- nySwedish
- karibuniSwahili
- ఇటీవలిTelugu
- เร็วๆ นี้Thai
- kararaanTagalog
- yeniTurkish
- débayaUyghur, Uighur
- останнійUkrainian
- gần đâyVietnamese
- 最近Chinese
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