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former vs one-time

one-time vs former

former is a noun but one-time is not a noun.

former and one-time both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
former Yes Yes No No
one-time No Yes No No
As adjectives, former and one-time are synonyms defined as:
  • former and one-time: belonging to some prior time
Other synonyms of former include erstwhile, old, onetime, quondam, sometime.
former (noun) one-time (noun)
the first of two or the first mentioned of two
former (adjective) one-time (adjective)
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) belonging to some prior time
belonging to the distant past
belonging to some prior time
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Difference between former and one-time

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