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Ahead Of Time

Definition: Ahead Of Time

Ahead Of Time

Adverb

1. Before the usual time or the time expected; "she graduated early"; "the house was completed ahead of time".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 



Synonyms: Ahead Of Time

Synonyms: early (adv), too soon (adv). (additional references)
Antonym: late (adv). (additional references)

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Crosswords: Ahead Of Time

English words defined with "ahead of time": advance, advanced, ahead, anticipate, avant gardebeforehandcontinue, counterdaylight saving, daylight savings, daylight-saving time, daylight-savings timeearlyfast, foresee, forestallgo forwardin advanceleadprecede, proceedtoo soonvan, vanguard. (references)
Specialty definitions using "ahead of time": Circuit LagHALPEARYScalable Processor ARChitecture. (references)

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Modern Usage: Ahead Of Time

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Ahead of Time (1995)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Ahead Of Time

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Whether or not a new treatment will work cannot be known ahead of time. (references)

It is very important to continue taking epilepsy medication for as long as the doctor prescribes it. People also should ask the doctor or pharmacist ahead of time what they should do if they miss a dose. Discontinuing medication without a doctor's advice is one of the major reasons people who have been seizure-free begin having new seizures. (references)

Human Rights

Panama

However, the authorities arrange appointments ahead of time, and monitors generally speak to prisoners in the presence of guards or administrators. (references)

Political Economy

THE BAHAMAS

The Ministry normally announces these inspections ahead of time. (references)

Trade

Russia

Russian banks issue letters of credit only when the Russian buyer can deposit the requisite funds ahead of time. (references)

Travel

Nicaragua

It is possible to complete the paperwork and pay the deposit ahead of time, although this must be done in person at the Customs office (phone 505-249-5719). (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Expression: Ahead Of Time

Expression using "ahead of time": be ahead of time. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Ahead Of Time

Language Translations for "ahead of time"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

para afatit. (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

изпреварвам времето. (various references)

   

Czech

  

předèasnì (before the appointed time, previously). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

még nincs itt az ideje. (various references)

   

Italian

  

anticipare (advance, antedate, anticipate, be ahead of time, come early, disclose, divulge, forestall, pre empt, put forward, think, think ahead). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

早目に . (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

はやめに. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

aheaday ofay imetay

   

Portuguese

  

antes do tempo (abortively, aforetime). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

досрочно (before the appointed time). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

ispred vremena. (various references)

   

Turkish

  

zamanı gelmeden, vaktinden önce. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Ahead Of Time

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-d-e-e-f-h-i-m-o-t"

-3 letters: fathomed, hematoid, meathead, oedemata.

-4 letters: edemata, ethmoid, faithed, fathead, haemoid, mediate.

-5 letters: defame, defeat, defoam, demote, diatom, emoted, fathom, foamed, foetid, fomite, hafted, hamate, heated, hefted, hemoid, ideate, iodate, itemed, meated, mediae, method, moated, oedema, teamed, themed.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Ahead Of Time


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

41 68 65 61 64      4F 66      54 69 6D 65

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000001 01101000 01100101 01100001 01100100 00100000 01001111 01100110 00100000 01010100 01101001 01101101 01100101

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#65 &#104 &#101 &#97 &#100 &#32 &#79 &#102 &#32 &#84 &#105 &#109 &#101

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0041 0068 0065 0061 0064      004F 0066      0054 0069 006D 0065

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

357471677024972254757971

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Modern
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Expressions
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Orthography
10. Bibliography


  

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