1) done before or earlier (advance)
2) a person earlier then a grandparent who is a direct relative (ancestor)
3) (used to refer to a point of time in the past) at an earlier time (before)
4) a statement that must be true because an earlier and related statement is true (corollary)
5) an offer (of a price) made in reply to an earlier offer (counterorder)
6) (in earlier times) a person in attendance at the Court of a sovereign (courtier)
7) the (scientific) process of developing from an earlier or simpler state (evolution)
8) of an earlier period; the first (mentioned) of two people or things (former)
9) the scientific study of the development of plants and animals from earlier forms (genealogy)
10) an earlier happening, decision etc used as an example or rule for what comes later (precedent)
done before or earlier
ahead in position or time
in front, in advance, (of a person, thing)
in front or advance of
by this/that time
before expected time
an event or situation happening before
prior
earlier; before something happens
early
(referring to two brothers, sister, daughters, sons etc) having lived longer
born earlier
an eldest (child)
most senior
of an earlier period; the first (mentioned) of two people or things
previous in time or order
for one time, on one occasion only; as soon as; when
in the past; occurred one time only
coming earlier in time or order; before
former, prior
by this/that time; before now; at some future time
up until now
