| above |
in an earlier place in a book or other piece of writing. [3/9 definitions] |
| abovementioned |
introduced or discussed in an earlier part of a written text. [1/2 definitions] |
| aforesaid |
mentioned or said earlier. |
| again |
used to emphasize an idea that one has earlier expressed in the same conversation, speech, or text. [1/5 definitions] |
| ahead of |
in advance of; earlier in time than. [1/3 definitions] |
| already |
from an earlier time. [1/3 definitions] |
| American Standard Version |
an American revision of the King James Version of the Bible, taken primarily from the earlier Revised Version and published in 1901; American Revised Version. |
| ante- |
before; earlier than. [1/2 definitions] |
| antecedent |
(pl.) ancestors; earlier life. [1/4 definitions] |
| antedate |
to be earlier than; precede in time. [2/3 definitions] |
| anterior |
earlier in time. [1/2 definitions] |
| antique |
made in or belonging to earlier times; of a period long past. [2/5 definitions] |
| Archean |
of, relating to, or designating the earlier of two geological periods of the Precambrian Era, ending approximately 2.5 billion years ago, during which highly crystalline igneous and metamorphic rocks were formed; Early Precambrian; Archeozoic; azoic. [1/2 definitions] |
| artifact |
any object made by human beings, esp. one of an earlier era. [1/2 definitions] |
| atavistic |
of a trait, behavior, or the like, existing or playing a role at an earlier stage or time and recurring or reappearing within an organism or within a society after long absence or seeming disappearance. |
| back |
owed from an earlier time; overdue. [2/15 definitions] |
| back-pedal |
to retreat from an earlier position; withdraw. [1/3 definitions] |
| backtrack |
to go back to an earlier opinion or policy. [1/2 definitions] |
| back up |
to return to an earlier point in one's story or account, or give explanatory background to what one is saying. [1/8 definitions] |
| backward |
toward or into an earlier time. [1/8 definitions] |
| before |
at an earlier time; in the past. [1/8 definitions] |