ahead of time, before the scheduled time; as soon as possible
before the scheduled time
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Early Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Early Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(adv.)
Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.
Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.
(adv.)
In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.
In advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit.
(adv.)
Coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutComing in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc.
early
\ear"ly\ (&etilde;r"l&ybreve;), adv. [oe. erli, erliche, as. &aemacr;rlīce; &aemacr;r sooner + līc like. see ere, and like.] soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early. those that me early shall find me. viii. 17. you must wake and call me early.
early
\ear"ly\, a. [compar. earlier (&etilde;r"l&ibreve;*&etilde;r); superl. earliest.] [oe. earlich. ?204. see early, adv.]
1. in advance of the usual or appointed time; in good season; prior in time; among or near the first; -- opposed to late; as, the early bird; an early spring; early fruit. early and provident fear is the mother of safety. the doorsteps and threshold with the early grass springing up about them.
2. coming in the first part of a period of time, or among the first of successive acts, events, etc. seen in life's early morning sky. the forms of its earlier manhood. the earliest poem he composed was in his seventeenth summer. c. shairp.
early
english (philol.) see the note under english.
early
english architecture, the first of the pointed or gothic styles used in england, succeeding the norman style in the 12th and 13th centuries.
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early winter cress
early morel
early days
early english
early english architecture
(go) luath gn.; moch (of morning)
early retirement: scor a ghlacadh go luath
early retirement: scor a ghlacadh go luath
Anghynnar = a. not early; unforward
Cynfebyd = n. early infacy
Cynnar = a. early, timely, soon
Cynnaru = v. to be early
Plygain = n. early morn, dawn
leaving work before normal knock-off time
hotel which opens for bar trading before normal hours
Adjective
1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "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"
(antonym) middle
(similar) aboriginal, primal, primeval, primaeval, primordial
(see-also) first
(attribute) timing
2. being or occurring at an early stage of development; "in an early stage"; "early forms of life"; "early man"; "an early computer"
(antonym) late, later(a)
(similar) archaic, primitive
3. of the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times"
(synonym) early(a), former(a), other(a)
(similar) past
4. very young; "at an early age"
(similar) young, immature
5. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature; "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."; "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"
(antonym) middle
(similar) Old
(classification) linguistics
6. expected in the near future; "look for an early end to the negotiations"
(similar) future
Adverb
1. during an early stage; "early on in her career"
(synonym) early on
2. before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time"
(synonym) ahead of time, too soon
(antonym) late, belatedly, tardily
3. in good time; "he awoke betimes that morning"
(synonym) betimes
Early Definition from Government Dictionaries & Glossaries
evasion and recovery supplemental data report
Source: U.S. Department of Defense, Joint Doctrine Division. ( About )Early Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Early may refer to:
History
History
- the beginning or oldest part of a defined historical period, as opposed to middle or late periods
- e.g., Early modern Europe
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Early Definition from Entertainment & Music Dictionaries & Glossaries
ten-mal
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Early Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
The middle finger of the downturned right hand rests on the back of the downturned left hand. The top hand moves forward, while the middle finger is drawn back against the palm.
