early (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
examples early morning
an early warning
early diagnosis
an early death
took early retirement
an early spring
early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
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Also see first
Attribute timing
Derivationally related form early → earliness
Antonym early → middle; early → late
Similar to aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial; advance(a), beforehand(p); archean, archaean; archeozoic, archaeozoic; azoic; earlier, earliest; earlyish; premature, untimely; previous(p), premature; proterozoic; proto(a); wee
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Similar to aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial; advance(a), beforehand(p); archean, archaean; archeozoic, archaeozoic; azoic; earlier, earliest; earlyish; premature, untimely; previous(p), premature; proterozoic; proto(a); wee
Antonym middle → early; late → early
Also see first
Attribute timing
Derivationally related form earliness → early

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