New vs Occult - What's the difference?
new | occult |
Recently made, or created.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-19, author=(Timothy Garton Ash)
, volume=189, issue=6, page=18, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly)
, title= Additional; recently discovered.
Current or later, as opposed to former.
Used to distinguish something established more recently, named after something or some place previously existing.
In original condition; pristine; not previously worn or used.
Refreshed, reinvigorated, reformed.
Young.
Of recent origin; having taken place recently.
Strange, unfamiliar or not previously known.
* {{quote-magazine, date=2013-07-06, volume=408, issue=8843, page=68, magazine=(The Economist)
, title= Recently arrived or appeared.
*
, title= Inexperienced or unaccustomed at some task.
(of a period of time) Next; about to begin or recently begun.
Newly (especially in composition).
As new; from scratch.
Things that are new.
(Australia) A kind of light beer.
See news.
(astronomy) To cover or hide from view.
(rare) To dissimulate, conceal, or obfuscate.
(lb) Secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected
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*(Isaac Taylor) (1787–1865)
*:It is of an occult kind, and is so insensible in its advances as to escape observation.
Related to the occult; pertaining to mysticism, magic, or astrology.
Esoteric.
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*:Elbows almost touching they leaned at ease, idly reading the almost obliterated lines engraved there. ¶ ("I never) understood it," she observed, lightly scornful. "What occult meaning has a sun-dial for the spooney? I'm sure I don't want to read riddles in a strange gentleman's optics."
Supernatural affairs.
As an interjection new
is mew, meow, miaow.As a verb occult is
(astronomy) to cover or hide from view.As an adjective occult is
(lb) secret; hidden from general knowledge; undetected.As a noun occult is
supernatural affairs.new
English
(wikipedia new)Adjective
(er)Where Dr Pangloss meets Machiavelli, passage=Hidden behind thickets of acronyms and gorse bushes of detail, a new great game is under way across the globe. Some call it geoeconomics, but it's geopolitics too. The current power play consists of an extraordinary range of countries simultaneously sitting down to negotiate big free trade and investment agreements.}}
The rise of smart beta, passage=Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero in many developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.}}
Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage='Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.}}
Synonyms
* brand new, recent * recent * (current or later) current * brand new, brand spanking new, mint, pristine * born-again, reformed, refreshed, reinvigorated, revived * (young) young, newborn * (of recent origin) fresh * strange, unfamiliar * (recently arrived or appeared) novel, singular * brand new, green * See alsoAntonyms
* ancient, dated, old * dated, old * (current or later) former, old * (distinguishing something established more recently) old * old, used, worn * old * (young) old * (of recent origin) original, previous * familiar, old * (recently arrived or appeared) established * accustomed, experienced, expertAdverb
(en adverb)- new'''-born, '''new'''-formed, '''new'''-found, '''new -mown
- ''They are scraping the site clean to build new .
Noun
(-)- Out with the old, in with the new .
Derived terms
* anew * brand new * new- * newbie * newco * newie * newish * newling * newly * newlywed * newness * news, news- * Newspeak * renew * New Age * new broom * new chum * new-laid * new moon * new potato * New Testament * new town * new wave * New World * New Year * (New Amsterdam) * (New Australia) * New Brunswick * Newcastle * New Delhi * New England * Newfoundland * New Guinea * New Hampshire * New Holland * New Jersey * (Newmarket) * New Mexico * New Orleans * New South Wales * New York * New Zealand * what else is new * what's newStatistics
*occult
English
Verb
(en verb)- The earth occults the moon during a lunar eclipse.