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" Get up tomorrow early in the morning, and earlier than you did today, and do the best that you can. Always stay near me, for tomorrow I will have much to do and more than I ever had, and tomorrow blood will leave my body above the breast."
Joan of Arc

Meaning of "earlier" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EARLIER

ˈɜːlɪə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EARLIER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Earlier is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EARLIER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of earlier in the English dictionary

The definition of earlier in the dictionary is previous. Other definition of earlier is taking place at a less advanced hour of the day.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EARLIER

abelia · amelia · aurelia · automobilia · bromelia · camellia · Delia · Elea · Elia · grindelia · Karelia · knurlier · lobelia · mycelia · parhelia · peculiar · Somalia · surlier · syringomyelia · telia

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EARLIER

earl · Earl Grey · Earl Marshal · Earl of Wessex · earlap · earldom · earless · earless seal · earliest · earlike · earliness · earlock · earlship · early · early admission · early adopter · Early American · early bird

WORDS THAT END LIKE EARLIER

Allier · atelier · burlier · cavalier · chandelier · chevalier · collier · curlier · escalier · hotelier · lier · Montpellier · multiplier · outlier · overlier · pearlier · plier · sommelier · supplier · underlier

Synonyms and antonyms of earlier in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «EARLIER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «earlier» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «earlier» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF EARLIER

Find out the translation of earlier to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of earlier from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «earlier» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

较早前
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

antes
570 millions of speakers
en

English

earlier
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

पहले
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُبَكِّراً
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

раньше
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

antecipadamente
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

পূর্বে
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

plus tôt
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Sebelum ini
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

früher
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

前に
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

더 일찍
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Sadurungé
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sớm hơn
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

முந்தைய
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

पूर्वीचे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

daha erken
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

anteriormente
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

wcześniej
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

раніше
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

mai devreme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

νωρίτερα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vroeër
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tidigare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tidligere
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of earlier

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EARLIER»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of earlier
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about earlier

EXAMPLES

10 QUOTES WITH «EARLIER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word earlier.
1
Stephen Ambrose
My favorite book is the last one printed, which is always better than those that were published earlier.
2
Joan of Arc
Get up tomorrow early in the morning, and earlier than you did today, and do the best that you can. Always stay near me, for tomorrow I will have much to do and more than I ever had, and tomorrow blood will leave my body above the breast.
3
John Bardeen
My earlier award was also based on a close collaborative effort.
4
Erich Bergen
A lot of my friends were a lot into theatre a lot earlier than I was. A lot of my friends were kids who were in The Broadway Kids and the kids auditioning for Gavroche in 'Les Miz.' I was never that kid. I was weaned on Michael Jackson. Not literally, because that would have been odd.
5
Jim Bolger
Nigel might have an earlier date, but I think it's unprecedented from my memory. So it is a reminder to everybody that the public can move very rapidly on some issues and therefore what looks settled may not be.
6
Terry Bradshaw
I don't really care about being accepted now. I wish I had been like that earlier.
7
James Henry Breasted
This recognition of the earlier human background, now so obvious to us, did not come all at once, for the inclusion of history itself in university instruction is an event less than two centuries old.
8
Eddie Cantor
When I see the Ten Most Wanted Lists... I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now.
9
Paul Cellucci
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and CSIS have provided extraordinary co-operation, as I mentioned earlier.
10
Bill Condon
No, 'F/X 2' was a job. I enjoyed doing it but that was definitely a job. I wrote that, I didn't direct it but 'Candyman' and the earlier horror movies I made, I was completely into horror and suspense and always have been. It's informed everything I've done, even the way scenes are shot in 'Kinsey and 'Gods and Monsters.'

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EARLIER»

Discover the use of earlier in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to earlier and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
I Wish I'd Known That Earlier in My Career: The Power of ...
After reading the advice she gives, I suggest you let her. —Professor Samuel A. Culbert Professor, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and Author (with Lawrence Rout) of Get Rid of the Performance Review: How Companies Can Stop ...
Jane Horan, 2011
2
Augustine: Earlier Writings
These are Augustine's writings from the time of his conversion to Christianity in A.D.386 until he became Bishop of Hippo in 395-396.
Saint Augustine (Bishop of Hippo.), John H. S. Burleigh, 1953
3
A History of Greek Philosophy: Volume 1, The Earlier ...
Surveys Greek thought through a critical discussion of the major schools and philosophers
W. K. C. Guthrie, William Keith Chambers Guthrie, 1978
4
Six Earlier Days
In this digital-only collection Six Earlier Days, Levithan gives readers a glimpse at a handful of the other 5993 stories yet to be told that inform how A navigates the complexities of a life lived anew each day.
David Levithan, 2012
5
Plato's Euthyphro and the Earlier Theory of Forms (RLE: ...
Plato’s Euthyphrois important because it gives an excellent example of Socratic dialogue in operation and of the connection of that dialectic with Plato’s earlier theory of Forms.
R. E. Allen, 2012
6
Karl Marx in His Earlier Writings
Discusses material in the latest and exhaustive edition of the works of Marx and Engels, the Historisch-kritische Gesamtausgabe, 1927-1932. cf. Pref.
Henry Packwood Adams, 1965
7
The Earlier Stone Age Settlement of Scandinavia
In this book Grahame Clark examines the expansion of human settlement into Scandinavia with particular emphasis on the economic aspects of the societies under discussion.
Grahame Clark, 1975
8
Doctors and Ethics: The Earlier Historical Setting of ...
This volume brings together original research that throws new light on how standards of behavior for medical practitioners are articulated in different religious, social, and political contexts.
Andrew Wear, Johanna Geyer-Kordesch, Roger Kenneth French, 1993
9
Family Life and Illicit Love in Earlier Generations: Essays ...
This text about the history of family life approaches the topic on several levels.
Peter Laslett, 1977
10
Leave the Office Earlier: The Productivity Pro Shows You How ...
You can tailor this information-loaded book to your own needs by focusing on your problem areas—such as time-wasters, distractions, email overload, or poor organization—and by following the easy-to-implement solutions.
Laura Stack, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EARLIER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term earlier is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Report: Paramount to test earlier home releases of theatrical films
Paramount inadvertently became involved in another break from the 90-day window earlier this year, when Hot Tub Time Machine 2 launched ... «Ars Technica, Jul 15»
2
New test developed at McMaster promises earlier diagnosis of …
Researchers from Hamilton's McMaster University have created a new test that can identify diseases like hepatitis C and superbugs like C ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
3
Kelly facing drug charges in addition to earlier charges of theft and …
Sarah Elizabeth Kelly, who was charged earlier this week after allegedly trying to shoplift from Walmart and then biting a police officer, is now ... «KXLH Helena News, Jul 15»
4
People inhabited Cairngorms thousands of years earlier than thought
Archaeologists have found evidence people were living in parts of Scotland thousands of years earlier than was thought. Excavations have ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
5
Man's arrest may shed light on earlier rape case
The man accused of the June sexual assault of a 73-year-old woman has a history of breaking into the homes of older women, police say. «The Herald-Times, Jul 15»
6
Warmer water temperatures earlier in the season means increased …
While there a number of factors for the increased shark sightings, warmer waters earlier in the season is a big one, according to Dr. Dan Abel, ... «WPDE, Jul 15»
7
Samsung will Attempt to Release new Phablets Earlier than …
Key factors behind Samsung's move to launch new products earlier than scheduled include its desire to give a fresh impetus to the sluggish ... «Patently Apple, Jul 15»
8
Bondy's Wimbledon Diary: Let's start the show earlier!
WIMBLEDON − I should have known better by now, but I went to the tournament office a few days ago to suggest to officials that they start the ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
9
SH16 re-opened after earlier crash north of Kumeu
All lanes on State Highway 16 north of Kumeu have re-opened and the NZ Transport Agency says congestion is now easing. Both lanes were ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
NYSE TOLD INDUSTRY GROUP EFFORTS TO FIX EARLIER
NYSE TOLD INDUSTRY GROUP EFFORTS TO FIX EARLIER PROBLEMS LET TO BROADER SHUTDOWN - CNBC CITING DJ ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
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