new

/nˈu/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
“a new law”
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”
unaffected by use or exposure
“it looks like new”
in use after medieval times
“New Eqyptian was the language of the 18th to 21st dynasties”
used of a living language; being the current stage in its development
“Modern English”
(of crops) harvested at an early stage of development; before complete maturity
“new potatoes”
(often followed by `to') unfamiliar
“new experiences”

adverb

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