a. | 1. | 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; |
2. | (Geol.) Of or pertaining to the present or existing epoch; |
Adj. | 1. | recent - being new in a time not long past; "recent graduates"; "a recent addition to the house"; "recent buds on the apple trees" |
2. | recent - of the immediate past or just previous to the present time; "a late development"; "their late quarrel"; "his recent trip to Africa"; "in recent months"; "a recent issue of the journal" Synonyms: late | |
3. | recent - near to or not long before the present; "recent times"; "of recent origin" |