early
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1.0
- adjective
- /ˈɜrli/
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- Scientists are studying the early stages of plant growth to understand their needs better.
- early stage
- early detection
- early childhood
So I think like that early age is so important.
- So I think like that early age is so important.
- You look up at the early, early, early stars.
- And it's now it's early February and.
- And it'll often go to the early traumas, heighten them.
- Face Starbucks marketing in the early days was two things.
- And for that reason, from a very early point, you should not.
- Not so much the case in early April when we were there.
- I think my next one was in early O six.
- And that those early years was such a time.
- Others of you know him from his early work with the Brecker brothers.
- But a water sprout is what happens in early spring with growth.
- Why is it that in the very early universe there was no light?
- When did lichens happen in the early fog of terrestrial life?
Examples
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Not so much the case in early April when we were there.
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So I think like that early age is so important.
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So this was one of our early church events.
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So I think that I had an early view to these issues.
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We're shooting for a an early fall launch.
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Bought you an early Christmas present.
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First, the test has the potential to lead to an early diagnosis of cancer.
Academic text (2011) -
The Middle East political storm of early 2011 has had an interesting impact on Iraq.
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He is one of the early modern English writers.
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Get involved in GP consortia at an early stage before they become established.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
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8.1
Beginning to exist and showing signs of future growth
Just beginning to develop or exist
A little before the usual time
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.0
Years from birth to about six years old when children grow and learn quickly
- Specialized
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4.1
A system that detects threats early, like missiles or storms, and sends alerts so people can act
- Specialized
A North American orchid with pale yellow or green stems and almost no leaves
- Specialized
A small edible mushroom that appears in early spring with a wrinkled, thimble-shaped cap running down the stem
A wild orchid with pink or purple flowers in a loose cluster that blooms in spring
An orchid that flowers in spring with pale outer petals and a large brown soft middle petal
A low plant with white flowers that lives for many years in southeastern United States woods
How Early
Surface Forms
Etymology
Early comes from an old English root ere meaning 'before' or 'soon'. So an early stage is one that is 'near the beginning' of a process or time.