# newer

Pronunciation: US say "NOO-ur" /ˈn(j)u.ɚ/; UK say "NYOO-uh" /ˈnjuː.ə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of new. — comparative form of new: more new, more recent.
   - Simple: Comparative of new. Use this form to say one thing is more recent than another.
   - _The newer model uses less fuel than the one it replaced._
   - _Critics praised the newer recordings for their cleaner sound._

## Origin

From Middle English newer, from Old English nīwra, from Proto-Germanic *niwizô ("newer"), the comparative of *niwjaz ("new"): equivalent to new + -er. It is cognate with Dutch nieuwere, German neuer, Danish nyere, and Swedish nyare.

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