adv
Higher in the same page; earlier in the order as far as writing products go.
n
(nonce word) subsequent happenings.
adj
(obsolete) antecedent; coming earlier in time
n
The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
adj
Earlier, either in time or in order.
n
One who antedates something.
n
The action of marking with an earlier date.
n
(obsolete) Something done before another act.
adv
(formal) Before breakfast.
adj
(formal) Coming before or earlier in time or development, prior to, preceding.
adj
(formal) Coming before; preceding.
v
To give or assign a date to a document that is earlier than the current or true date.
n
(sometimes humorous) The period of time before a defining, often apocalyptic event, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
n
(archaic, nonstandard, childish or dialectal) The beginning.
adj
At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.
n
Alternative form of feedforward [An anticipatory response to expected changes in the environment of a system]
adj
Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
adj
Beforehand; paid in advance.
n
Action taken in advance.
n
Anything studied or requiring study beforehand; a prerequisite.
v
To count on safety before one is out of danger.
n
(countable, obsolete) beginner
adj
The last of a number of things or people mentioned, e.g. in the preceding text.
adj
Occurring in advance; preceding.
adv
Misconstruction of preemptively. [in a preemptive manner]
n
A date on a document later than the real date on which it was written.
v
(obsolete) To postpone; to defer.
n
Alternative form of precrime [(countable) The act that is close to, or is a precursor of a crime.]
adj
Alternative form of preexistent [Existing previously.]
adj
(obsolete, rare) Preliminary; previous.
adv
(obsolete) previously or preliminarily
adj
Being or relating to a precedent; coming before.
adv
(law) In a manner having the force of precedent.
adj
Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
n
A publication, such as a newspaper or magazine, that is issued with a printed date later than the date of issue.
adj
Going before; preceding.
n
Predictive policing, using data and analytics to anticipate crimes.
adv
Misconstruction of preemptively. [in a preemptive manner]
adj
Existing previously, preexistent.
adj
Taking place earlier than anticipated, prepared for, or desired.
adj
(obsolete, rare) announcing beforehand
adj
preliminary or preparatory
n
Synonym of anticipatory it.
n
A predinner drink; an apéritif.
adv
In a preprandial manner; before a meal, especially dinner.
adj
(mathematics) predictive sequential
adj
Passed through; antecedent; previous.
n
(law) A spouse who would likely stand to inherit under a will, but was not included in the will because he or she was not yet married to the testator at the time the will was written.
adj
Abbreviation of previous. [(not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.]
adj
(obsolete) Going before; preceding.
n
Uncommon spelling of preexistence. [The condition of having existed prior to the current time.]
adj
(dated) Rare spelling of preexisting. [Already in existence before something else.]
adv
(colloquial) Previously.
adj
Of or relating to a document of form, especially an invoice sent in advance.
adj
Of an event, assigned a date that is too early.
adj
(medicine, of research) A study that starts with the present situation and follows participants into the future
adj
Planned; according to schedule.
n
The date before which a document must have been written.
n
The earliest possible date for an event. For example, the latest date on a coin in a hoard of objects is the earliest possible date of its deposit.
adv
Alternative spelling of upfront [beforehand]
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