Earlier classification Synonyms

Definitions for Earlier


  • (adverb) so as to precede something in order of time
  • (adjective) ( comparative and superlative of ` early ') more early than; most early
  • (adverb) earlier in time; previously

Definitions for Classification


  • (noun) one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic
  • (noun) the basic cognitive process of arranging into classes or categories
  • (noun) the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type