Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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early | No | Yes | No | Yes |
middle | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
early (noun) | middle (noun) |
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the middle area of the human torso (usually in front) | |
an intermediate part or section | |
an area that is approximately central within some larger region | |
the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process |
early (adjective) | middle (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 | between an earlier and a later period of time |
of an early stage in the development of a language or literature | of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages |
being or occurring at an early stage of development | being neither at the beginning nor at the end in a series |
belonging to the distant past | equally distant from the extremes |
very young | |
expected in the near future |
early (verb) | middle (verb) |
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put in the middle |
early (adverb) | middle (adverb) |
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before the usual time or the time expected | |
during an early stage | |
in good time |