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new

adjective [before noun] (DIFFERENT)
 
 
/njuː/ US  /nuː/

Definition

A1 different to one that existed earlier: Have you met the new secretary? She's looking for a new job. Have you seen Ann's new house (= where she has just started living)? They've just launched a new generation of computers that are much more powerful than earlier models.Different and difference newness
 
 
/ˈnjuː.nəs/ US  /ˈnuː-/ noun [U]
NewModern and fashionable
(Definition of new adjective (DIFFERENT) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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