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Earliness

The state of being early or forward; promptness.

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Antecedence 76% connected

The act or state of going before in time; precedence.

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Antecedency 76% connected

The state or condition of being antecedent; priority.

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Anteriority 76% connected

The state of being anterior or preceding in time or in situation; priority.

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Forwardness 76% connected

The quality of being forward; cheerful readiness; promtness; as, the forwardness of Christians in propagating the gospel.

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Precedence 76% connected

Alt. of Precedency

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Precedency 76% connected

The act or state of preceding or going before in order of time; priority; as, one event has precedence of another.

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Priority 76% connected

The quality or state of being prior or antecedent in time, or of preceding something else; as, priority of application.

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Timing 76% connected

of Time

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Early 74% connected

Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.

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Early 74% connected

Soon; in good season; seasonably; betimes; as, come early.

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Lateness 94% connected

The state, condition, or quality, of being late; as, the lateness of his arrival; the lateness of the hour; the lateness of the season.

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Lateness 94% connected

The state, condition, or quality, of being late; as, the lateness of his arrival; the lateness of the hour; the lateness of the season.

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