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/ˈnjuː.ə/

adjective

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  1. 01

    adjective

    More recent than something else.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    comparative form of new: more new, more recent.

Examples

  • Older carpets are more valuable than newer carpets.

  • Proponents of a newer study classify the golden-bellied mangabey as a distinct subspecies.

At a glance

Sits at A1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈn(j)u.ɚ/

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In context

  • After we stayed through that lease, I had her move to a good, safe area in a newer suburb of Taipei, in the Nei Hu district, where I negotiated her rent down to US$500 a month.

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English newer, newere, from Old English nīwra, from Proto-Germanic *niwizô (“newer”), comparative of Proto-Germanic *niwjaz (“new”), equivalent to new + -er. Cognate with West Frisian nijere (“newer”), Dutch nieuwere (“newer”), German neuer (“newer”), Danish nyere (“newer”), Swedish nyare (“newer”), Icelandic nýrri (“newer”).