1. (adj)
early
- at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
2. (adj)
early
- being or occurring at an early stage of development Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
3. (adj)
early(a), former(a), other(a)
- belonging to the distant past
4. (adj)
early
- very young Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
5. (adj)
early
- of an early stage in the development of a language or literature Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)
6. (adj)
early
- expected in the near future Synonyms: former(a), early(a), other(a)