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
He bought a new car.
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
newness
noun
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