Recentname

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  obsoletegeographygeologynatural-sciencesThe Holocene.

  • He [Charles Lyell] ignored Quaternary, a term he never accepted. The Recent addressed the age “tenanted by man,” which at the time barely extended beyond the chronicles of the Bible.

Recentadj

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  obsoleteastronomygeographygeologyOf the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.

recentadj/ˈɹiː.sənt/

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  Having happened a short while ago.

  • 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.
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  Up-to-date; not old-fashioned or dated.

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  Having done something a short while ago that distinguishes them as what they are called.

  • The cause has several hundred recent donors.
  • I met three recent graduates at the conference.
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  sciencesParticularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.

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

recentnoun/ˈɹiː.sənt/

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  computingengineeringgraphical-user-interfaceA recently viewed or accessed item.

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