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 new new /nˈjuː/

adjective

  1. () Not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered  ( new )
    not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
     A new law
    a new law
     New cars
    new cars
     A new comet
    a new comet
     A new friend
    a new friend
     A new year
    a new year
     The New World
    the New World
  2. () Original and of a kind not seen before  ( fresh , novel , new )
    original and of a kind not seen before
     The computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
    the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem
  3. () Lacking training or experience  ( raw , new )
    lacking training or experience
     The new men were eager to fight
    the new men were eager to fight
     Raw recruits
    raw recruits
  4. () Having no previous example, precedent or parallel  ( unexampled , new )
    having no previous example, precedent or parallel
     A time of unexampled prosperity
    a time of unexampled prosperity
  5. () Other than the former one(s); different  ( new )
    other than the former one(s); different
     They now have a new leaders
    they now have a new leaders
     My new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it
    my new car is four years old but has only 15,000 miles on it
     Ready to take a new direction
    ready to take a new direction
  6. (often followed by to') unfamiliar  ( new )
    (often followed by to') unfamiliar
     New experiences
    new experiences
     Experiences new to him
    experiences new to him
     Errors of someone new to the job
    errors of someone new to the job
  7. (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity  ( new , young )
    (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
     New potatoes
    new potatoes
     Young corn
    young corn
  8. Unaffected by use or exposure  ( new )
    unaffected by use or exposure
     It looks like new
    it looks like new

adverb

  1. () Very recently  ( fresh , freshly , new , newly )
    very recently
     They are newly married
    they are newly married
     Newly raised objections
    newly raised objections
     A newly arranged hairdo
    a newly arranged hairdo
     Grass new washed by the rain
    grass new washed by the rain
     A freshly cleaned floor
    a freshly cleaned floor
     We are fresh out of tomatoes
    we are fresh out of tomatoes

 New

    adjective

    1. Used of a living language; being the current stage in its development  ( Modern , New )
      used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
       Modern English
      Modern English
       New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew
      New Hebrew is Israeli Hebrew
    2. In use after medieval times  ( New )
      in use after medieval times
       New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties
      New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties