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Incipient vs Earlier - What's the difference?

incipient | earlier |

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

(-)
  • In an initial stage; beginning, starting, coming into existence.
  • 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, nascent

    Noun

  • (countable, obsolete) beginner
  • (uncountable, grammar) A verb tense of the Hebrew language.
  • Synonyms

    * (beginner) beginner, inceptor

    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 .