early 1

adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

Examples

Antonym

adjective

between an earlier and a later period of time

adjective

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

Derivationally related form

noun

quality of coming early or earlier in time

Also see

adjective

preceding all others in time or space or degree

Attribute

noun

the time when something happens

Similar_to

adjective

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

adjective

being ahead of time or need

adjective

of or relating to the earliest known rocks formed during the Precambrian Eon

adjective

of or belonging to earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era

adjective

before the appearance of life

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