circa
be-
peri-
precedent
um-
spatiotemporal
1st
first
antecedent
precedency
foregoing
circumcinct
priority
temporally
antecedency
antecedence
anteriority
chronological
preceding
precedence
round about
whilst
early
basitemporal
temporal relation
close
near
scattered
nigh
radial
grosso modo
posteriority
middle
circummeridian
subsequence
intersperse
temporality
subsequentness
ish
in the region of
para-
oftenness
pudendal
frequency
circum-
frequence
some
past
intervene
chrononomy
timespan
chronal
intervallic
equatorial
posteriorly
on
bethrong
midtime
experiential
temporal
inguinal
superorbital
elapsed
subsequent
next
odd
running
to the day
timelore
counterdirectional
bout
temporal order
forerunner
Circassian
intermomentary
temporal arrangement
coquaternionic
along about
prolepsis
slow
quarterly
in gross
intervening
temporocentral
stack up
terminal
like
bedrift
orbit
lapse
gone
in-between
hourlong
precedent
spatiotemporal
1st
first
antecedent
foregoing
circumcinct
chronological
preceding
early
basitemporal
scattered
radial
middle
circummeridian
pudendal
past
chronal
intervallic
equatorial
experiential
temporal
inguinal
superorbital
elapsed
subsequent
odd
counterdirectional
Circassian
intermomentary
coquaternionic
slow
quarterly
intervening
temporocentral
terminal
hourlong
temporally
round about
whilst
close
near
nigh
grosso modo
ish
first
posteriorly
next
precedency
priority
antecedency
antecedence
anteriority
precedence
temporal relation
posteriority
subsequence
temporality
subsequentness
oftenness
frequency
frequence
chrononomy
timespan
midtime
timelore
antecedent
temporal order
forerunner
temporal arrangement
prolepsis
lapse
in-between
intersperse
intervene
bethrong
stack up
bedrift
orbit
prefix
- Around; about.
- About, regarding, concerning, over.
- By, near, next to, around, close to.
- On, upon, at, to, in contact with something.
- Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
- Off, away, over, across
- As an intensifier; i.e. thoroughly, excessively; completely; utterly.
- All around; about; abundantly; all over.
prefix
adj
noun
adj
- preceding all others in time or space or degree
- highest in pitch or chief among parts or voices or instruments or orchestra sections
adv
- before another in time, space, or importance
- before anything else
- the initial time
- prominently forward
noun
- the first or highest in an ordering or series
- the first element in a countable series
- the time at which something is supposed to begin
- the fielding position of the player on a baseball team who is stationed at first of the bases in the infield (counting counterclockwise from home plate)
- an honours degree of the highest class
- the lowest forward gear ratio in the gear box of a motor vehicle; used to start a car moving
adj
noun
noun
- The relationship of preceding something in time or order.
- That which precedes something or someone (e.g. prior events, origin, ancestry).
- The length of time by which one event or time period precedes another.
- The relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent.
- A geologic process that explains how and why antecedent rivers can cut through mountain systems instead of going around them.
adv
noun
- the temporal end; the concluding time
- the last section of a communication
- the concluding part of any performance
adj
- rigorously attentive; strict and thorough
- marked by fidelity to an original
- (of a contest or contestants) evenly matched
- crowded
- lacking fresh air
- of textiles
- strictly confined or guarded
- confined to specific persons
- fitting closely but comfortably
- used of hair or haircuts
- giving or spending with reluctance
- inclined to secrecy or reticence about divulging information
adj
- at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
- close in relevance or relationship
- not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
verb
- move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
- become closed
- cease to operate or cause to cease operating
- finish or terminate (meetings, speeches, etc.)
- come to a close
- complete a business deal, negotiation, or an agreement
- be priced or listed when trading stops
- engage at close quarters
- cause a window or an application to disappear on a computer desktop
- change one's body stance so that the forward shoulder and foot are closer to the intended point of impact
- come together, as if in an embrace
- draw near
- bring together all the elements or parts of
- bar access to
- fill or stop up
- unite or bring into contact or bring together the edges of
- finish a game in baseball by protecting a lead
adj
- between an earlier and a later period of time
- of a stage in the development of a language or literature between earlier and later stages
noun
- an area that is approximately central within some larger region
- an intermediate part or section
- the middle area of the human torso (usually in front)
- the point between the beginning and the end of a temporal period or process
verb
adj
noun
prefix
- around, surrounding
- avoiding or avoidant
- beside, alongside
- near
- abnormal
- resembling
- false
- In isomeric benzene derivatives, having the two substituents in opposite (1,4) positions (compare ortho- and meta-)
- disability sport
- adjacent, next to
- unrecognized, unauthorized, or unsanctioned
- across, through, throughout
- parachute.
- incorrect
- above, over
- between
- beyond
- opposite of, on the far side of
- related or pertaining to
- affecting or concerning lower body
prefix
adj
- Of a period of time: having just gone by; previous.
- Following expressions of time to indicate how long ago something happened; ago.
- Having already happened; in the past; finished.
- Of a tense, expressing action that has already happened or a previously-existing state.
adv
prep
- Beyond in place or quantity
- Any number of minutes after the last hour
- Having recovered or moved on from (a traumatic experience, etc.).
- No longer capable of.
- Passing by, especially without stopping or being delayed.
noun
verb
- To occur, fall, or come between, points of time, or events.
- To become involved in a situation, so as to alter or prevent an action.
- To say (something) in the middle of a conversation or discussion between other people, or to respond to a situation involving other people.
- To come between, or to be between, persons or things.
- In a suit to which one has not been made a party, to put forward a defense of one's interest in the subject matter.
- To occur or act as an obstacle or delay.
noun
prep
- Upon; at the time of (and often because of).
- To the account or detriment of; denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon.
- So as to impact; against.
- Some time during the day of.
- Indicating a means of subsistence.
- Denoting performance or action by contact with the surface, upper part, or outside of anything; hence, by means of; with.
- Dealing with the subject of; about; concerning.
- In the possession of.
- Inside (a vehicle) for the purpose of travelling.
- Indicating the person experiencing an emotion, cold, thirst, hunger, etc.
- Expressing figurative placement or attachment.
- Supported by (the specified part of itself).
- Having identical domain and codomain.
- At or in (a certain region or location).
- Under the influence of (a drug).
- Generated by.
- Regularly taking (a drug).
- Positioned at the upper surface of, touching from above.
- Against; in opposition to.
- Indicating dependence or reliance.
- Covering.
- Engaged in or occupied with (an action or activity).
- Paid for by.
- Toward; for; indicating the object of an emotion.
- At the date of.
- Indicating the target of, or thing affected by, an event or action.
- In addition to; besides; indicating multiplication or succession in a series.
- Indicating a means or medium.
- By virtue of; with the pledge of.
- Because of, or due to.
- Near; adjacent to; alongside.
- Having Vⁿ as domain and V as codomain, for some set V and integer n.
- Without.
- Positioned at or resting against the outer surface of; attached to.
- So as to impart force to.
- Serving as a member of.
- At a given time after the start of something; at.
verb
adv
- Of betting odds, denoting a better-than-even chance. See also odds-on.
- Along, forwards (continuing an action).
- To an operating state.
- In continuation, at length.
- So as to cover or be fitted.
noun
adj
- Destined, normally in the context of a challenge being accepted; involved, doomed.
- Acting in character.
- Fitted; covering; being worn.
- Acceptable, appropriate.
- Within the half of the field on the same side as the batsman's legs; the left side for a right-handed batsman.
- In the state of being active, functioning or operating.
- Having reached a base as a runner and being positioned there, awaiting further action from a subsequent batter.
- Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
- Menstruating.
- Performing according to schedule; taking place.
adj
- Of or relating to the sequence of time or to a particular time.
- Of or relating to time as distinguished from space.
- Of limited time, transient, passing, not perpetual, as opposed to eternal.
- Relating to or denoting time or tense.
- Of or situated in the temples of the head or the sides of the skull behind the orbits.
- Of or relating to the material world, as opposed to sacred or clerical.
- Lasting for a short time only.
noun
adv
- So as to follow in time or sequence something previously mentioned.
- In a time, place, rank or sequence closest or following.
- On the first subsequent occasion.
adj
- Nearest in order, succession, or rank; immediately following (or sometimes preceding) in order.
- Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening; adjoining.
- Nearest in relationship. (See also next of kin.)
noun
det
adj
- About, approximately; somewhat more than (an approximated round number).
- Scattered; occasional, infrequent; not forming part of a set or pattern.
- Used or employed for odd jobs.
- Left over or remaining (as a small amount) after counting, payment, etc.
- Numbered with an odd number.
- Without a corresponding mate in a pair or set; unmatched; (of a pair or set) mismatched.
- Not regular or planned.
- Differing from what is usual, ordinary or expected.
- Left over, remaining after the rest have been paired or grouped.
- Peculiar, singular and strange in looks or character; eccentric, bizarre.
- On the left.
- Out of the way, secluded.
- Numerically indivisible by two.
noun
prep
adj
- Extending by a slender climbing or trailing stem.
- Of a horse, having a running gait; not a trotter or pacer.
- Consecutive (much more commonly expressed by an adverb; see below).
- Continuous; ongoing; keeping along step by step.
- Moving or advancing at a run.
- Present, current.
- Having a continuous design or pattern.
- Discharging snot or mucus.
- Flowing; easy; cursive.
- Discharging pus.
adv
noun
prep
noun
- A roller derby match.
- A fighting competition.
- A bulge or widening in a musical instrument, such as either of the two characteristic bulges of a guitar.
- An assault (a fencing encounter) at which the score is kept.
- A boxing match.
- A period of something, especially one painful or unpleasant.
verb
noun
- The assignment of something to a period of time that precedes it.
- Growth in which lateral branches develop from a lateral meristem, after the formation of a bud or following a period of dormancy, when the lateral meristem is split from a terminal meristem.
- A construction that consists of placing an element in a syntactic unit before that to which it would logically correspond.
- The anticipation of an objection to an argument.
- A so-called "preconception", i.e. a pre-theoretical notion which can lead to true knowledge of the world.
- The practice of placing information about the ending of a story near the beginning, as a literary device.
adj
- Behind in time; indicating a time earlier than the true time.
- Lacking spirit; deficient in liveliness or briskness.
- Not happening in a short time; spread over a comparatively long time.
- Of reduced intellectual capacity; not quick to comprehend.
- Not busy; lacking activity.
- Taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed.
- Not hasty; not tending to hurry; acting with deliberation or caution.
noun
adv
verb
adj
- relating to or occurring in a term or fixed period of time
- of or relating to or situated at the ends of a delivery route
- being or situated at an end
noun
- station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
- a contact on an electrical device (such as a battery) at which electric current enters or leaves
- either extremity of something that has length
- electronic equipment consisting of a device providing access to a computer; has a keyboard and display
adj
prep
- Approximating
- Typical of
- In the manner of, similarly to
- Such as
- Similar to, reminiscent of
- As if there would be
- Used to ask for a description or opinion of someone or something
adj
conj
adv
verb
- To prefer and maintain (an action) as a regular habit or activity.
- To be likely.
- To show support for, or approval of, something posted on the Internet by marking it with a vote.
- To want, desire. See also would like.
- To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
- To find attractive; to prefer the company of; to have mild romantic feelings for.
- To accept as an input.
noun
- An individual vote showing support for, approval of, or enjoyment of, something posted on the Internet.
- The stroke that equalizes the number of strokes played by the opposing player or side.
- Something that a person likes (prefers).
- Someone similar to a given person, or something similar to a given object; a comparative; a type; a sort.
particle
verb
- To center (around).
- To move in a circle.
- To circle or revolve around another object or position.
- To place an object (e.g. a satellite) into an orbit around a planet.
- To move around the general vicinity of something.
- To continue to follow and/or engage with someone via social media after breaking up with them.
noun
- A collection of points related by the evolution function of a dynamical system.
- A path for the ball on the outer edge of the playfield, usually connected so that the ball entering in one end will come out of the other.
- The subset of elements of a set X to which a given element can be moved by members of a specified group of transformations that act on X.
- A state of increased excitement, activity, or anger.
- A sphere of influence; an area or extent of activity, interest, or control.
- The path of an electron around an atomic nucleus.
- One complete circuit round an orbited body.
- The state of moving in an orbit.
- The area around the eye of a bird or other animal.
- The bony cavity in the skull of a vertebrate containing the eyeball.
noun
- An interval of time between events.
- A decline or fall in standards.
- A common-law rule that if the person to whom property is willed were to die before the testator, then the gift would be ineffective.
- A pause in continuity.
- A marked decrease in air temperature with increasing altitude because the ground is warmer than the surrounding air.
- A fall or apostasy.
- A temporary failure; a slip.
- A termination of a right etc., through disuse or neglect.
- memory lapse
verb
prep
adj
- Weak; faint; feeling a sense of goneness.
- Dead.
- Of an arrow: wide of the mark.
- Used with a genitively constructed duration to indicate for how long a process has been developing, an action has been performed or a state has persisted; pregnant.
- Doomed, done for.
- Away, having left.
- Used up.
- No longer existing, having passed.
- Not fully aware of one's surroundings, often through intoxication or mental decline.
- Entirely given up to; infatuated with; used with on.
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