recency
The property of being recentThe property of being recent; newness.
/ˈɹiːsənsi/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The property of being recent; newness.
Due to its recency, there are no used parts available for this model.
More definitions
- the property of having happened or appeared not long ago
- a time immediately before the present
Origin
From Latin recentia, from recens, equivalent to recent + -cy. See recent.From Latin recentia, from recens, equivalent to recent + -cy. See recent.
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Forms
plural: recencies| Singular | recency |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the property of having happened or appeared not long ago:recentness
- a time immediately before the present:recentness
Word family
4 related wordsRelatedrecent
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable