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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being recent; newness. uncountable, usually

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

2. 2
   the property of having happened or appeared not long ago wordnet
3. 3
   a time immediately before the present wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

recentnessgreennessimmaturitylatenessmint conditionnovelty

Example

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

Etymology

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

Related phrases

recency biasrecency effect

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