—adj.
1 not long past; that happened, appeared, began to exist, or existed lately.
2 not long established; lately begun; modern.
3 (Recent) Geol. = HOLOCENE.
—n. Geol. = HOLOCENE.
Derivatives:
recency n. recently adv. recentness n.
Etymology: L recens recentis or F reacutecent
Useful english dictionary. 2012.