I. ˈnü, chiefly Brit ˈnyü, in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nīwe; akin to Old High German niuwi new, Latin novus, Greek neos
Date: before 12th century
1. : having recently come into existence : recent , modern
2.
a.
(1) : having been seen, used, or known for a short time : novel
rice was a new crop for the area
(2) : unfamiliar
visit new places
b. : being other than the former or old
a steady flow of new money
3. : having been in a relationship or condition but a short time
new to the job
a new wife
4.
a. : beginning as the resumption or repetition of a previous act or thing
a new day
the new edition
b. : made or become fresh
awoke a new person
c. : relating to or being a new moon
5. : different from one of the same category that has existed previously
new realism
6. : of dissimilar origin and usually of superior quality
a new strain of hybrid corn
7. capitalized : modern 3 ; especially : having been in use after medieval times
• new·ish ˈnü-ish, ˈnyü- adjective
• new·ness noun
Synonyms:
new , novel , original , fresh mean having recently come into existence or use. new may apply to what is freshly made and unused
new brick
or has not been known before
new designs
or not experienced before
starts the new job
novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented
a novel approach to the problem
original applies to what is the first of its kind to exist
a man without one original idea
fresh applies to what has not lost its qualities of newness such as liveliness, energy, brightness
a fresh start
II. adverb
Date: before 12th century
: newly , recently — usually used in combination