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At or near the start of a period, development, or series

beginning
(Informal) Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.

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1. (Informal) Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.
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first
Preceding all others in a series; before any other; 1st
Corresponding in order to the number one.
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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initial
Having to do with, indicating, or occurring at the beginning
Of, relating to, or occurring at the beginning; first:
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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start

Of, existing, or occurring in a distant period

ancient
Having existed a long time; very old
Of great age; very old:
Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):

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1. Having existed a long time; very old
2. Of great age; very old:
3. Of, relating to, or belonging to times long past, especially before the fall of the Western Roman Empire ( ad 476):
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antediluvian
Of the time before the biblical Flood
(Bible) Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.
Very old, old-fashioned, or primitive

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1. Of the time before the biblical Flood
2. (Bible) Occurring or belonging to the era before the Flood.
3. Very old, old-fashioned, or primitive
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primitive
Of or relating to late medieval or pre-Renaissance European painters or sculptors.
Being a protolanguage:
Of or existing in the beginning or the earliest times or ages; ancient; original

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1. Of or relating to late medieval or pre-Renaissance European painters or sculptors.
2. Being a protolanguage:
3. Of or existing in the beginning or the earliest times or ages; ancient; original
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start

Developing, occurring, or appearing before the expected time

precocious
Showing unusually early development or maturity.
Of or showing premature development
Manifesting or characterized by development, aptitude, or interests considered advanced for a given age:

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1. Showing unusually early development or maturity.
2. Of or showing premature development
3. Manifesting or characterized by development, aptitude, or interests considered advanced for a given age:
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premature
Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time:

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1. Born after a gestation period of less than the normal time:
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untimely
Coming, said, done, etc. before the usual or expected time; premature
Occurring too soon; premature:

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1. Coming, said, done, etc. before the usual or expected time; premature
2. Occurring too soon; premature:
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time

Adverb

Before the expected time

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time

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Modifier

Near the beginning

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old

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Sooner than might have been expected

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