early - Meaning in Konkani

early - Meaning in Konkani

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Definitions and Meaning of early in English

early adjective

1. at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

   Examples

   • "an early death"
   • "an early spring"
   • "an early warning"
   • "early diagnosis"
   • "early morning"
   • "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
   • "took early retirement"
2. being or occurring at an early stage of development

   Examples

   • "an early computer"
   • "early forms of life"
   • "early man"
   • "in an early stage"
3. of an early stage in the development of a language or literature

   Examples

   • "Early Modern English is represented in documents printed from 1476 to 1700"
   • "the Early Hebrew alphabetical script is that used mainly from the 11th to the 6th centuries B.C."
4. very young

   Example

   • "at an early age"
5. belonging to the distant past

   Examples

   • "former generations"
   • "in other times"
   • "the early inhabitants of Europe"
6. expected in the near future

   Example

   • "look for an early end to the negotiations"

early abverb

1. before the usual time or the time expected

   Examples

   • "she graduated early"
   • "the house was completed ahead of time"
2. in good time

   Example

   • "he awoke betimes that morning"
3. during an early stage

   Example

   • "early on in her career"

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