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adjectivedomain: all adj

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

Examples

1.the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C.
2.Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700

Antonym

adjective

of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages

adjective

of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages

Derivationally related form

noun

quality of coming early or earlier in time

Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC

noun

the scientific study of language

Similar_to

adjective

of a very early stage in development