before adj
71ˌworse ˈoff — adj 1) in a worse situation than someone else, or than before Ant: better off 2) having less money than someone else, or than before Ant: better off …
72AN — adj. the form of the indefinite article (see A(1)) used before words beginning with a vowel sound (an egg; an hour; an MP). Usage: Now less often used before aspirated words beginning with h and stressed on a syllable other than the first (so a… …
73premature — adj. 1 a occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early (a premature decision). b too hasty (must not be premature). 2 (of a baby, esp. a viable one) born (esp. three or more weeks) before the end of the full term of gestation.… …
74presocratic — adj. (of philosophy) of the time before Socrates. * * * adjective before the time of Socrates • Syn: ↑pre Socratic • Pertains to noun: ↑Socrates (for: ↑pre Socratic), ↑Socrates …
75acquaint·ed — adj, not used before a noun 1 formal : having knowledge about something : having seen or experienced something + with Are you acquainted with the facts in this case? [=do you know the facts?] I am (well) acquainted with his books. [=I have read… …
76on-demand — adj, always used before a noun : available when needed or wanted My cable company offers on demand service/movies. see also on demand at ↑demand, 1 * * * ˈon deˈmand 8 [on demand] …
77six-figure — adj, always used before a noun : in the hundreds of thousands : totaling 100,000 or more but less than one million a six figure income/salary * * * ˌsix ˈfigure [six figure] adjective only before noun used to describe a number that is 100 000 or… …
78top-ranking — adj, always used before a noun : having the highest rank : most important, powerful, or successful top ranking officials/students It s one of the top ranking schools in the country. * * * ˌtop ˈranking f66 [top ranking] adjectiv …
79ante-bellum — adj. occurring or existing before a particular war, esp. the US Civil War. Etymology: L f. ante before + bellum war …
80full-blown — ADJ: ADJ n Full blown means having all the characteristics of a particular type of thing or person. Before becoming a full blown director, he worked as the film editor on Citizen Kane …
