Definition of recent

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Recent (a.) 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..

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Recenter :: Recenter (v. t.) To center again; to restore to the center.
Groom :: Groom (n.) A man recently married, or about to be married; a bridegroom..
Symphony :: Symphony (n.) An elaborate instrumental composition for a full orchestra, consisting usually, like the sonata, of three or four contrasted yet inwardly related movements, as the allegro, the adagio, the minuet and trio, or scherzo, and the finale in quick time. The term has recently been applied to large orchestral works in freer form, with arguments or programmes to explain their meaning, such as the symphonic poems of Liszt. The term was formerly applied to any composition for an orchestra, as
Recently :: Recently (adv.) Newly; lately; freshly; not long since; as, advices recently received..
J :: "J () J is the tenth letter of the English alphabet. It is a later variant form of the Roman letter I, used to express a consonantal sound, that is, originally, the sound of English y in yet. The forms J and I have, until a recent time, been classed together, and they have been used interchangeably..
New :: New (superl.) Not before seen or known, although existing before; lately manifested; recently discovered; as, a new metal; a new planet; new scenes..
Recentness :: Recentness (n.) Quality or state of being recent.
Recency :: Recency (n.) The state or quality of being recent; newness; new state; late origin; lateness in time; freshness; as, the recency of a transaction, of a wound, etc..
Prelude :: Prelude (v. t.) An introductory performance, preceding and preparing for the principal matter; a preliminary part, movement, strain, etc.; especially (Mus.), a strain introducing the theme or chief subject; a movement introductory to a fugue, yet independent; -- with recent composers often synonymous with overture..
Latterly :: Latterly (adv.) Lately; of late; recently; at a later, as distinguished from a former, period..
Galaxy :: Galaxy (n.) The Milky Way; that luminous tract, or belt, which is seen at night stretching across the heavens, and which is composed of innumerable stars, so distant and blended as to be distinguishable only with the telescope. The term has recently been used for remote clusters of stars..
Fresh :: Fresh (superl) Lately produced, gathered, or prepared for market; not stale; not dried or preserved; not wilted, faded, or tainted; in good condition; as, fresh vegetables, flowers, eggs, meat, fruit, etc.; recently made or obtained; occurring again; repeated; as, a fresh supply of goods; fresh tea, raisins, etc.; lately come or made public; as, fresh news; recently taken from a well or spring; as, fresh water..
Modernism :: Modernism (n.) Modern practice; a thing of recent date; esp., a modern usage or mode of expression..
Spermophyte :: Spermophyte (n.) Any plant which produces true seeds; -- a term recently proposed to replace ph/nogam.
Late :: Late (v.) Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence..
Lately :: Lately (adv.) Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy..
Dynamics :: Dynamics (n.) That branch of mechanics which treats of the motion of bodies (kinematics) and the action of forces in producing or changing their motion (kinetics). Dynamics is held by some recent writers to include statics and not kinematics.
Pliocene :: Pliocene (a.) Of, pertaining to, or characterizing, the most recent division of the Tertiary age..
Novel :: Novel (a.) Of recent origin or introduction; not ancient; new; hence, out of the ordinary course; unusual; strange; surprising..
Neozoic :: Neozoic (a.) More recent than the Paleozoic, -- that is, including the Mesozoic and Cenozoic..
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