What does early mean in English? Meaning of early definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "early": at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
Adjective
Meaning: at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected timeExample: 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 varietiesSynonyms: earlyAntonyms: late
middleSimilar: aboriginal
advance
archaean
archaeozoic
archean
archeozoic
azoic
beforehand
earlier
earliest
earlyish
premature
previous
primaeval
primal
primeval
primordial
proterozoic
proto
untimely
weeAlso see: firstMeaning of "early": during an early stage
Adverb
Meaning: during an early stageExample: early on in her careerSynonyms: early
early onMeaning of "early": being or occurring at an early stage of development
Adjective
Meaning: being or occurring at an early stage of developmentExample: in an early stage
early forms of life
early man
an early computerSynonyms: earlyAntonyms: late
laterSimilar: archaic
crude
embryonic
embryotic
inchoate
incipient
new
precocious
primitive
rude
youngMeaning of "early": before the usual time or the time expected
Adverb
Meaning: before the usual time or the time expectedExample: she graduated early
the house was completed ahead of timeSynonyms: ahead of time
early
too soonAntonyms: belatedly
late
tardilyMeaning of "early": belonging to the distant past
Adjective
Meaning: belonging to the distant pastExample: the early inhabitants of Europe
former generations
in other timesSynonyms: early
former
otherSimilar: pastMeaning of "early": in good time
Adverb
Meaning: in good timeExample: he awoke betimes that morningSynonyms: betimes
earlyMeaning of "early": very young
Adjective
Meaning: very youngExample: at an early ageSynonyms: earlySimilar: immature
youngMeaning of "early": of an early stage in the development of a language or literature
Adjective
Meaning: of an early stage in the development of a language or literatureExample: 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 1700Synonyms: earlyAntonyms: late
middleSimilar: oldMeaning of "early": expected in the near future
Adjective
Meaning: expected in the near futureExample: look for an early end to the negotiationsSynonyms: earlySimilar: futureAdjective: At a time in advance of the usual or expected event. 2013 June 29, “High and wet”, The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 28: Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge. at eleven, we went for an early lunch; she began reading at an early age; his mother suffered an early death2013 June 29, “High and wet”, The Economist, volume 407, number 8842, page 28: Floods in northern India, mostly in the small state of Uttarakhand, have wrought disaster on an enormous scale. The early, intense onset of the monsoon on June 14th swelled rivers, washing away roads, bridges, hotels and even whole villages. Rock-filled torrents smashed vehicles and homes, burying victims under rubble and sludge.Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on time. You're early today! I don't usually see you before nine o'clock. The early guests sipped their punch and avoided each other's eyes.Near the start or beginning. 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 1, Mr. Pratt's Patients: 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed. 2013 July 20, “The attack of the MOOCs”, The Economist, volume 408, number 8845: Dotcom mania was slow in coming to higher education, but now it has the venerable industry firmly in its grip. Since the launch early last year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations. The play "Two Gentlemen of Verona" is one of Shakespeare's early works. Early results showed their winning 245 out of 300 seats in parliament. The main opponent locked up only 31 seats.1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 1, Mr. Pratt's Patients: 'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.2013 July 20, “The attack of the MOOCs”, The Economist, volume 408, number 8845: Dotcom mania was slow in coming to higher education, but now it has the venerable industry firmly in its grip. Since the launch early last year of Udacity and Coursera, two Silicon Valley start-ups offering free education through MOOCs, massive open online courses, the ivory towers of academia have been shaken to their foundations.Having begun to occur; in its early stages. early cancerSynonyms:
previous, fresh, initial, new, recent, aboriginal, ancient, antecedent, antediluvian, antiquated, budding, original, preceding, premier, primal, prime, primeval, primitive, primordial, prior, pristine, raw, undeveloped, young, brand-new, early bird, a bit previous, prevenient, proleptical, briefly, shortly, beforehand, soon, promptly, unexpectedly, directly, prematurely, quick, immediately, previous, betimes, ahead of time, anon, presently, pronto, too soon, early bird, a bit previous, before long, bright and early, ere long, far ahead, in advance, in good time, in the bud, in time, on short notice, on the dot, oversoon, proximately, with time to spare, quick, beforehand, soon, immediate, previous, advanced, ahead of time, direct, immature, preceding, precocious, premature, prompt, pronto, punctual, seasonable, speedy, unexpected, untimely, anticipative, anticipatory, precipitant, before appointed time, matinal, on short notice, on the dot, overearly, oversoon, preexistent, unanticipated, timely, recently, right away, soon, promptly, directly, first, betimes, instantaneously, instantly, newly, presto, summarily, thereupon, straightaway, at once, freshly, in a jiffy, in an instant, in no time, primitively, seasonably, thereon, without delay,
Antonyms:
future, worn, later, old, late, later, late, later, late, later, late,
