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Preceding vs Earlier - What's the difference?

preceding | earlier | Related terms |

Preceding is a related term of earlier.


As adjectives the difference between preceding and earlier

is that preceding is occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence while earlier is (early).

As a verb preceding

is .

As an adverb earlier is

(early).

preceding

English

Alternative forms

* (archaic)

Adjective

(-)
  • Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
    • On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation.

    Antonyms

    * succeeding

    Verb

    (head)

    • 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 .