Recent

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Recent /ˈriːsənt/ adj , n
  1. another word for Holocene
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•cent /ˈrisənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. occurring, appearing, or starting a short while ago:Recent events suggest that peace is at hand.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
re•cent  (rēsənt),USA pronunciation 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 past.
  4. Geology(cap.) noting or pertaining to the present epoch, originating at the end of the glacial period, about 10,000 years ago, and forming the latter half of the Quaternary Period;
    Holocene. See table under geologic time. 

n. 
  1. GeologyAlso called Holocene. (cap.)the Recent Epoch or Series.
  • Latin recent- (stem of recēns) fresh, new
  • 1525–35
recen•cy, recent•ness, n. 
recent•ly, adv. 
    1. fresh, new. See modern. 
    1. early, old.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
recent /ˈriːsənt/ adj
  1. having appeared, happened, or been made not long ago; modern, fresh, or new
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin recens fresh; related to Greek kainos newˈrecently adv ˈrecentness, ˈrecency n
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