Amazonian epoch – The Amazonian epoch is the most recent of the Martian geologic epochs, from 1,800 years ago to the present. More…
grey, gray – The distinction in spelling between British grey and American gray is recent, popping up in the 20th century. More…
Pleistocene, Pliocene, Miocene, Oligocene – Epochs indicating periods in the Earth’s geology; Pleistocene means “most recent,” Pliocene means “more recent,” Miocene means “moderately recent,” and Oligocence means “but a little recent.” More…
neoteric – Used to describe a person, especially an author, it means one belongs to modern/recent times—but it might also refer to a person having a modern outlook or new ideas; when used of things, it indicates that they are modern, new, or recent. More…