recent

Meanings

• adjective

  having happened or coming into being within the relatively short time; not old or ancient

  - "The recent developments in technology have been remarkable."
  - "He is a recent addition to the team."

• adjective

  having occurred or come into being within the last year or few months

  - "The recent graduate is looking for a job."
  - "The recent storm caused extensive damage."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹiːsənt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1749950"

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Synonyms

nudiustertian

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with recent
reigns , scenes , gleans , beams

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Variants

List of all variants of recent that leads to same result
recent , recenter , recentest , recentness , recentnesses , recently , of recent origin

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Etymology

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From Old French recenser 'count again', from re- 'again' + censare 'to enumerate'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'recent' comes from the Old French word 'recenser', which means 'to count again'.

2. The term 'recent history' typically refers to events that have occurred within the last 50 to 100 years.

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Related Concepts

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1. contemporary: Related concept. 'Contemporary' refers to something that is current or belonging to the present. It is often used interchangeably with 'recent' to describe things that are new or happening now.

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Culture

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In literature, 'recent' is often used to describe a time frame or a situation that has occurred recently. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel 'The Great Gatsby', the narrator describes the 'recent past' to set the context for the story.

How to Memorize "recent"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock ticking backwards to represent the past, with the recent events being the most recent tick marks.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'recent' with the idea of newness or freshness, and remember that it refers to something that has happened lately.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym R-E-C-E-N-T to remember that 'recent' means 'having happened recently'.

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