Recent meaning

What does “recent” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“recent” is a noun and adjective with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: approximately the last 10,000 years.

recent

noun

  1. approximately the last 10,000 years

adjective

  1. new

    “recent graduates”

    “a recent addition to the house”

  2. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

    “a late development”

    “their late quarrel”

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Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University