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recent

re·cent [ rss'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. having happened not long ago: having happened or appeared not long ago
the recent birth of her daughter

2. modern: from current times or the very near past
recent political trends

[15th century. Directly or via French< Latin recent-]

re·cen·cy noun
re·cent·ly adverb
re·cent·ness noun
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