Elapsed and Earlier

Elapsed

Elapsed adjective - (of time) having passed or slipped by.
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Earlier and elapsed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Earlier" instead an adjective "Elapsed".

Nearby Word: elapsing

Earlier

Earlier adjective - (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early.

Elapsed and earlier are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elapsed" instead an adjective "Earlier".
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Earlier and Elapsed. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/elapsed/earlier
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