Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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early | No | Yes | No | Yes |
first | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
early (noun) | first (noun) |
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the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate) | |
the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving | |
an honours degree of the highest class | |
the first element in a countable series | |
the first or highest in an ordering or series | |
the time at which something is supposed to begin |
early (adjective) | first (adjective) |
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at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time | preceding all others in time or space or degree |
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature | highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections |
being or occurring at an early stage of development | ranking above all others |
belonging to the distant past | serving to begin |
very young | serving to set in motion |
expected in the near future |
early (adverb) | first (adverb) |
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before the usual time or the time expected | before anything else |
during an early stage | prominently forward |
in good time | the initial time |
before another in time, space, or importance |