earlier

occurring previously

I shall be late because I missed the earlier train.

I'd seen earlier (in the day).

To me it seems that extensive investment in relatively low-powered units may have the same ultimate result of motive power shortage as that which afflicts the London Midland Region today, and which has compelled the re-engining of some of the earlier multiple-unit diesel train sets.

Machine learning uses computer algorithms to teach machines to make independent decisions by learning from earlier or existing behavior.

Aussi une forme de earlycomparative form of early: more early

previously; before now; sooner

From what I vaguely saw earlier this morning, when I had just woken up and was tidying my bed, a tall, bulky person left an unfamiliar box at my front door.

I shall be late because I didn't start earlier.

They were looking for some measuring equipment they had placed in the ice earlier.

Aussi une forme de earlycomparative form of early: more early