newer

word · lemma: new

Definition

Describes something that is more recent or modern than another thing. Used as the comparative form of 'new'.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used to compare two items. Phrases: 'the newer model', 'a newer version'. Only used before nouns; do not say 'this is newer', but 'this phone is newer than that one'.

Spanish: más nuevo - más reciente Portuguese (BR): mais novo - mais recente Portuguese (PT): mais novo - mais recente Chinese (Simplified): 更新的 - 较新的 Chinese (Traditional): 更新的 - 較新的 Hindi: नया (अधिक नया)Arabic: أحدث - أكثر حداثة Bengali: নতুনতর Russian: более новый Japanese: より新しい Vietnamese: mới hơn Korean: 더 새로운 Turkish: daha yeni Urdu: نیا تر Indonesian: lebih baru

Example Sentences

My car is newer than yours.

basic

I want the newer model of this phone.

basic

This house is newer than the one next door.

basic

Isn’t that the newer version everyone is talking about?

natural

I replaced my old laptop with a newer one last week.

natural

His ideas are always newer than what has been done before.

natural