recent

Everyday

1. Happening or made not long ago: a recent photo, recent rain. tree →
2. «The most recent» means the newest or latest one. tree →

In the lessons

In science, history and news: «recent studies show…», «recent storms». In maths data problems «the most recent score» is the last one in the list. In everyday life: «a recent trip», «in recent weeks». Phrases: «in recent years/weeks», «recent events», «most recent», «until recent times».

Examples

• This is a recent photo of my dog. tree →
• Recent rain has made the river high. tree →
• Her most recent score was 92. tree →
• In recent weeks, the days have got colder. tree →
• Recent studies show children need more sleep. tree →
• The town has grown in recent times. tree →
• Is this a recent drawing? tree →
• Our most recent trip was to the coast. tree →
• The war in 1490 was spoken of as quite recent. tree →

Note

Adjective; adverb: recently. Opposite: old, ancient, past long ago. «Recent» is relative — for rocks, «recent» can mean thousands of years!

In Jewish tradition

In science, history and news: «recent studies show…», «recent storms». In maths data problems «the most recent score» is the last one in the list. In everyday life: «a recent trip», «in recent weeks». Phrases: «in recent years/weeks», «recent events», «most recent», «until recent times».

Examples

• Miller calls attention to the recent change of view in reference to several im- portant qnestions in the history of elementary mathematics. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Adjective; adverb: recently. Opposite: old, ancient, past long ago. «Recent» is relative — for rocks, «recent» can mean thousands of years!