recent
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Is recent a Scrabble word?
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Definition
adj (English)
1. (sciences) Particularly in geology, palaeontology, and astronomy: having occurred a relatively short time ago, but still potentially thousands or even millions of years ago.Examples: "Finding it now means it was produced in more recent times, in astronomical terms."
noun (English)
1. (computing, graphical user interface) A recently viewed or accessed item.Examples: "Obviously, the first time you launch this app, your Recents list is empty."
name (English)
1. (obsolete, geology) The Holocene.Examples: "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."obsolete
adj (English)
1. (obsolete, geology, astronomy) Of the Holocene, particularly pre-21st century.not-comparableobsolete
Definition source: Wiktionary