Enter the word for search

recent

/ˈriːsənt/

/ˈrisənt/

recentadjective

more recent

Comp.

most recent

Super.

/ˈriːsənt/

/ˈrisənt/

Translations

The recent events in the city have caused widespread concern.

Les récents événements dans la ville ont suscité une inquiétude générale.

The recent events in the city have caused widespread concern.

Les récentes événements dans la ville ont suscité une inquiétude générale.

Additional translations

récentgéologie

Definitions

Having happened, begun, or been done not long ago; belonging to a past period comparatively close to the present.

The recent events in the city have caused widespread concern.

Of or relating to a time period that is close to the present in geological terms.

The recent geological formations are still being studied by scientists.

Synonyms

Antonyms

recentnoun

Definitions

(Geology, the Recent) The most recent geological epoch, now more commonly called the Holocene.

Fossils dating from the Recent are often found in surface sediments.