Definition as Noun

Definition as Noun

• orchestral music played at the beginning of an opera or oratorio
• a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others
• something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

Definition as Adjective

• being ahead of time or need

Definition as Adjective

Definition as Adverb

• ahead of time; in anticipation

Definition as Adverb

• advance

• ahead, in advance

• advance, approach, feeler

• preliminary, prelude

• "gave advance warning"; "was beforehand with her report"

• "when you pay ahead (or in advance) you receive a discount"; "We like to plan ahead"; "should have made reservations beforehand"

• "she rejected his advances"

• "training is a necessary preliminary to employment"; "drinks were the overture to dinner"

• Beforehand vs advance
• Beforehand vs ahead
• Beforehand vs in advance
• Beforehand vs approach
• Beforehand vs feeler
• Beforehand vs preliminary
• Beforehand vs prelude

• Overture vs advance
• Overture vs ahead
• Overture vs in advance
• Overture vs approach
• Overture vs feeler
• Overture vs preliminary
• Overture vs prelude