diff --git a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Job.java b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Job.java
index 2abf1677fe06..1983b64511bf 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Job.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/hudson/model/Job.java
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ public RunT getBuildForCLI(@Argument(required = true, metaVar = "BUILD#", usage
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the youngest build #m that satisfies {@code n<=m}.
+     * Gets the oldest build #m that satisfies {@code m ≥ n}.
      *
      * This is useful when you'd like to fetch a build but the exact build might
      * be already gone (deleted, rotated, etc.)
@@ -879,7 +879,7 @@ public RunT getNearestBuild(int n) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets the latest build #m that satisfies {@code m<=n}.
+     * Gets the newest build #m that satisfies {@code m ≤ n}.
      *
      * This is useful when you'd like to fetch a build but the exact build might
      * be already gone (deleted, rotated, etc.)
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ public File getBuildDir() {
     protected abstract void removeRun(RunT run);
 
     /**
-     * Returns the last build.
+     * Returns the newest build.
      * @see LazyBuildMixIn#getLastBuild
      */
     @Exported