Another word for earliest

Preceding all others in time

• primordial

  1. (Biol.) Earliest formed in the development of an organism, organ, structure, etc.; primitive
  2. Not derivative; fundamental; original
  3. Being or happening first in sequence of time; original.

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  1. (Biol.) Earliest formed in the development of an organism, organ, structure, etc.; primitive
  2. Not derivative; fundamental; original
  3. Being or happening first in sequence of time; original.

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• prime

  1. From which others are derived; fundamental; basic
  2. Being the most desired or suitable example of something:
  3. First in quality; of the highest excellence

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  1. From which others are derived; fundamental; basic
  2. Being the most desired or suitable example of something:
  3. First in quality; of the highest excellence

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• primary

  1. Referring to present or future time. Used as a collective designation for various present and future verb tenses in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit.
  2. Of or in the first stage of a sequence; elementary
  3. First or highest in rank or importance; principal.

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  1. Referring to present or future time. Used as a collective designation for various present and future verb tenses in Latin, Greek, and Sanskrit.
  2. Of or in the first stage of a sequence; elementary
  3. First or highest in rank or importance; principal.

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• pioneer

  1. Leading the way; trailblazing:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers:
  3. Being one of the first of its kind

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  1. Leading the way; trailblazing:
  2. Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers:
  3. Being one of the first of its kind

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• original

  1. Capable of or given to inventing or creating something new, or thinking or acting in an independent, individual, fresh way
  2. Being the source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made.
  3. Having to do with an origin; first; earliest

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  1. Capable of or given to inventing or creating something new, or thinking or acting in an independent, individual, fresh way
  2. Being the source from which a copy, reproduction, or translation is made.
  3. Having to do with an origin; first; earliest

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• maiden

  1. Of, characteristic of, or suitable for a maiden
  2. Never having won a race
  3. First or earliest; inaugural

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  1. Of, characteristic of, or suitable for a maiden
  2. Never having won a race
  3. First or earliest; inaugural

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• initial

  1. Having to do with, indicating, or occurring at the beginning
  2. Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
  3. Designating the first letter or letters of a word.

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  1. Having to do with, indicating, or occurring at the beginning
  2. Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
  3. Designating the first letter or letters of a word.

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• first

  1. Preceding all others in a series; before any other; 1st
  2. Corresponding in order to the number one.
  3. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost:

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  1. Preceding all others in a series; before any other; 1st
  2. Corresponding in order to the number one.
  3. Ranking above all others, as in importance or quality; foremost:

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