Recent

/ˈɹiː.sənt/ · adjective

Meaning

Having happened a short while ago..

Definitions by Sense

1. Having happened a short while ago.
2. Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.
3. Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.
4. (sciences) Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.
5. (computing, graphical user interface) A recently viewed or accessed item.

Example Sentences

Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.

The cause has several hundred recent donors.

I met three recent graduates at the conference.

Finding it now means it was produced in more recent times, in astronomical terms.

Obviously, the first time you launch this app, your Recents list is empty.

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• more recent
• most recent
• recents

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