adj.
Pronunciation: ' nü, chiefly Brit ' nyü, in place names usu ( ˌ )nu ̇ or n ə or ( ˌ )ni
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English n ī we; 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 \ ' nü-ish, ' nyü- \ 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>.