Incipient vs Earlier - What's the difference?
incipient | earlier |
In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.
(countable, obsolete) beginner
(uncountable, grammar) A verb tense of the Hebrew language.
(early)
occurring previously
(early)
previously; before now; sooner
As adjectives the difference between incipient and earlier
is that incipient is in an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence while earlier is (early).As a noun incipient
is (countable|obsolete) beginner.As an adverb earlier is
(early).incipient
English
Adjective
(-)- After 500 years, incipient towns appeared.
- Employees shall be familiarized with the use of a fire extinguisher in incipient stage fire fighting.
Synonyms
* (beginning) beginning, commencing, emerging, starting, inchoate, nascentNoun
Synonyms
* (beginner) beginner, inceptorearlier
English
Adjective
(head)- I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.
Adverb
(head)- I shall be late because I didn't start earlier .