Definitions
- Referring to the state of being recent or having occurred recently. - Talking about the time frame of an event or occurrence in relation to the present moment. - Describing the freshness or novelty of something.
- Referring to the state of being recent or having occurred recently. - Talking about the time frame of an event or occurrence in relation to the present moment. - Describing the freshness or novelty of something.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words refer to the state of being recent or having occurred recently.
- 2Both can be used to describe the freshness or novelty of something.
- 3Both are adjectives that can modify a noun or noun phrase.
What is the difference?
- 1Form: Recency is a noun while recentness is both a noun and an adjective.
- 2Usage: Recency is more commonly used than recentness.
- 3Connotation: Recency is neutral in connotation while recentness can imply a sense of newness or novelty.
Remember this!
Recency and recentness are synonyms that both refer to the state of being recent or having occurred recently. However, recency is more commonly used and is neutral in connotation, while recentness can imply a sense of newness or novelty. Additionally, recency is a noun while recentness is both a noun and an adjective.