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View synonyms for former
former
1[ fawr-mer ]
adjective
- preceding in time; prior or earlier:
The first contestants were eliminated during a former stage in the proceedings.
- past, long past, or ancient:
In former times, willow was consumed for pain.
- preceding in order; being the first of two:
Our former manufacturing process was too costly.
Synonyms: antecedent, foregoing
- being the first mentioned of two ( latter ):
The former suggestion was preferred to the latter one.
- having once, or previously, been; erstwhile:
Every former president receives a lifelong security detail.
noun
- the for·mer, the first mentioned of two ( the latter ):
There are still economy and business class tickets available, but be sure to book the former if you're on a budget.
former
1/ ˈfɔːmə /
adjective
- belonging to or occurring in an earlier time
former glory
- having been at a previous time
a former colleague
- denoting the first or first mentioned of two
in the former case
- near the beginning
noun
- the formerthe first or first mentioned of two: distinguished from latter
former
2/ ˈfɔːmə /
noun
- a person or thing that forms or shapes
- electrical engineering a tool for giving a coil or winding the required shape, sometimes consisting of a frame on which the wire can be wound, the frame then being removed
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