Early synonyms
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Of the earliest times or ages; primal; primordial
punctual(ly)
Sooner than might have been expected
Most eminent or exalted; most excellent; chief; highest.
Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):
The definition of prehistoric is the time before time was recorded.
Of or existing in the beginning or the earliest times or ages; ancient; original
(Meat trade) Being one of the pieces of meat initially separated from the carcass during butchering, prior to division into smaller cuts.
Involving new ideas or methods
trailblazing
Resembling a trailblazer; innovative or pioneering
(Informal) Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
Not known before; new; recent
Being in an early developmental stage:
Inexperienced; not yet developed or trained
premature(ly)
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far ahead
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before the time
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The definition of precocious is a person who is more developed or more mature than expected for their age.
That precedes; going or coming before
Characterized by anticipation.
Being at a higher level than others:
Sooner than might have been expected
Coming, said, done, etc. at the wrong time; poorly timed; inopportune
Not anticipated:
The definition of unexpected is something that was not planned or anticipated.
Accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt.
before the appointed time
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Effected by action of the voters, rather than through elected representatives or delegates:
prompt(ly)
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in the bud
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unhatched
Not shaded with hatching.
(Geol.) Worn down only slightly by erosion, as a land surface having steeply entrenched stream valleys that lack well-developed flood plains
Not expected; unforeseen:
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bright and early
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with the birds
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Maturing soon
The definition of hardy is someone or something robust or showing great strength to make it through harsh conditions, such as the winter cold.
short-stemmed
Maturing soon
A small stream of water flowing naturally from the Earth.
frostproof
Resistant to frost.
Situated in, toward, or facing the north.
late (antonym)
The definition of late is something that happens or someone that arrives after the expected time.
Sooner than might have been expected
with time to spare
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(Slang) Unprofessional, cheap, petty, etc.
quick-maturing
Maturing soon
early-maturing
Maturing soon
modern (antonym)
Characteristic or expressive of recent times or the present; contemporary or up-to-date:
tardy (antonym)
The definition of tardy is slow moving, delayed or late.
matinal
matutinal
premundane
flashback
The definition of a flashback is when an earlier moment is portrayed in a story or when a past experience is remembered.
incunabulum
A book printed before 1501; an incunable.
An early stage in the development of, eg, some technology.
precocity
The state of being precocious.
primordium
(Embryology) The first recognizable aggregation of cells that will form a distinct organ or part of the embryo
Anticipate means to use up something before you have it.
later (antonym)
At some time in the future.
Before the expected time
start (related)
At or near the start of a period, development, or series
time (related)
A continuous, measurable quantity in which events occur in a sequence proceeding from the past through the present to the future.
The definition of former is something that happened in the past or a previously held role.
Being the remaining one or ones of two or more
early-on
during an early stage
middle (antonym)
Equally distant from extremes or limits; central:
Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers:
superannuated (antonym)
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Aantediluvian in the Bible, is defined as someone or something from the time before the Great Flood.
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