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Earlier vs Aforementioned - What's the difference?

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Earlier is a related term of aforementioned.


As adjectives the difference between earlier and aforementioned

is that earlier is (early) while aforementioned is previously mentioned.

As an adverb earlier

is (early).

As a noun aforementioned is

(uncountable) the one or ones mentioned previously.

earlier

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (early)
  • occurring previously
    • I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.

    Adverb

    (head)
  • (early)
  • previously; before now; sooner
    • I shall be late because I didn't start earlier .

    aforementioned

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Previously mentioned.
  • * The PA system broadcast a long list of names in the morning, but it wasn't until later that they requested the aforementioned students report to the health clinic.

    • Usage notes

    When it modifies a noun phrase, it is generally preceded by the definite article the'', and the combination functions as a determiner rather than a simple adjective. It can also occur before a cardinal as in ''the aforementioned two papers'' instead of ''the two aforementioned papers, though the latter is also acceptable.

    Synonyms

    * abovementioned * aforesaid * mentioned

    Antonyms

    * following * undermentioned

    Noun

    (-)
  • (uncountable) The one or ones mentioned previously.
  • * The judge read a list of prisoners' names. She then indicated that the aforementioned were to be set free.

    • Synonyms

    * abovementioned * aforesaid * mentioned

    Antonyms

    * following * undermentioned