Elementary
Elementary adjective - Of or relating to the simplest facts or theories of a subject.
Prior and elementary are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prior" instead an adjective "Elementary".
Prior
Prior adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Elementary and prior are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Elementary" instead an adjective "Prior".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- first and elementary
- first and prior
- original and elementary
- original and prior
- initial and elementary
- initial and prior
- preliminary and elementary
- preliminary and prior
- opening and elementary
- opening and prior
- primitive and elementary
- primitive and prior
- initiatory and elementary
- initiatory and prior
Both words in one sentence
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Shouya insists he had no friends in prior to the ostracization however elementary portions clearly shows him frequently hanging out with two boys.
Source: Friendless Background -
It's only tangentially mentioned in passing in the English dub, but the original Japanese version makes it very clear Koushirou was Miyako's respected senior when they were both in the same elementary school club the year prior.
Source: Japanese School Club -
Shay's sister Cameron seemed to fill it when she was in the school prior to the start of the series, and Mikayla appears to be this in the elementary school she attends.
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