Dictionary definition · New
adjective
- in use after medieval times"New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties"
- not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered"a new law"
- used of a living language; being the current stage in its development"Modern English"
- unaffected by use or exposure"it looks like new"
- original and of a kind not seen before"the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
- lacking training or experience"the new men were eager to fight"
- having no previous example or precedent or parallel"a time of unexampled prosperity"
- other than the former one(s); different"they now have a new leaders"
- (of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity"new potatoes"
- (often followed by ‘to’) unfamiliar"new experiences"
adverb
- very recently"they are newly married"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).