Early
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Early Definition
(a)
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
tomat
(a)
being
or
occurring
at
an
early
stage
of
development
; "
in
an
early
stage
"; "
early
forms
of
life
"; "
early
man
"; "
an
early
computer
"
(a)
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
"
(r)
during
an
early
stage
; "
early
on
in
her
career
"
(r)
before
the
usual
time
or
the
time
expected
; "
she
graduated
early
"; "
the
house
was
completed
ahead
of
time
"
(r)
in
good
time
; "
he
awoke
betimes
that
morning
"
(s)
very
young
; "
at
an
early
age
"
(s)
expected
in
the
near
future
; "
look
for
an
early
end
to
the
negotiations
"
Early Synonyms
ahead of time
betimes
early
early on
too soon
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