| Concept: | Earliness. |
| Category: | 2. RELATIVE TIME; Time with reference to an effect or purpose |
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-nouns
earliness; morning., punctuality; promptitude (activity); haste (velocity); suddenness (instantaneity)., prematurity, precocity, precipitation, anticipation; a stitch in time.
-verbs
be early, be beforehand; keep time, take time by the forelock, anticipate, forestall; have the start, gain the start; steal a march upon; gain time, draw on futurity; bespeak, secure, engage, preengage., accelerate; expedite (quicken); make haste (hurry).
-adjectives
early, prime, forward; prompt (active); summary., premature, precipitate, precocious; prevenient, anticipatory; rath., sudden (instantaneous); unexpected; near, near at hand; immediate.
-adverbs
early, soon, anon, betimes, rath; eft, eftsoons; ere long, beforelong, shortly., beforehand; prematurely; precipitately (hastily); too soon; before its time, before one's time; in anticipation; unexpectedly., suddenly (instantaneously); before one can say "Jack Robinson", at short notice, extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion [Bacon]; at once; on the spot, on the instant; at sight; offhand, out of hand; a' vue d'oeil; straight, straightway, straightforth; forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly.
-phrases
no sooner said than done, immediately, if not sooner; tout vient à temps pour qui sait attendre ["Everything comes in time for those who can wait" (French)].
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Antonyms: |
lateness |
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| Main Entry: | precedence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | highest in rank; first in order |
Synonyms: |
antecedence, anteposition, earliness, lead, precedency, precession, preeminence, preexistence, preference, prevenience, previousness, primary, priority, rank, seniority, superiority, supremacy |
Antonyms: |
inferiority, last, lowest |
| Main Entry: | precedency |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | precedence |
Synonyms: |
antecedence, anteposition, earliness, lead, precession, preeminence, preexistence, preference, prevenience, previousness, primary, priority, rank*, right of way, seniority, superiority, supremacy |
| Concept: | Precedence. |
| Category: | 2. CONSECUTIVE ORDER |
Synonyms: |
-nouns
precedence; coming before; the lead, le pas; superiority; importance; antecedence, antecedency; anteriority (front); precursor; priority; precession; anteposition; epacme; preference.
-verbs
precede; come before, come first; head, lead, take the lead; lead the way, lead the dance; be in the vanguard; introduce, usher in; have the pas; set the fashion (influence); open the ball; take precedence, have precedence; have the start (get before). place before; prefix; premise, prelude, preface.
-adjectives
preceding; precedent, antecedent; anterior; prior; before; former; foregoing; beforementioned, abovementioned, aforementioned; aforesaid, said; precursory, precursive; prevenient, preliminary, prefatory, introductory; prelusive, prelusory; proemial, preparatory.
-adverbs
before; in advance (precession).
-phrases
seniores priores; prior tempore prior jure.
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Antonyms: |
sequence |
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