recency

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/ˈɹiːsənsi/

noun

The property of being recent; newness.

“Due to its recency, there are no used parts available for this model.”

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recentness
OriginLatin recentia →
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Meanings

nounrecency (usually uncountable, plural recencies)

plural recencies

  1. uncountableusuallyThe property of being recent; newness.

    Due to its recency, there are no used parts available for this model.

    Synonyms: recentness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property of being recent; newness.

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recentness

More synonyms by meaning

nouna time immediately before the present

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recentness
Broader
pastness

nounthe property of having happened or appeared not long ago

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recentness
Broader
newness
Also see
recentness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinrecentia
  2. Englishrecency

From Latin recentia, from recens, equivalent to recent + -cy. See recent.

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Cite this entry
APA

recency. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recency

MLA

“recency.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recency. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “recency,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/recency.

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