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| for·mer [ fáwrmər ] |
adjective |
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1. having been something: having had a particular name or status during an earlier period
  the former Soviet Union
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2. previous: occurring at or existing in an earlier time or period
met her on a former occasion
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3. first of two: being the first of two things or people mentioned
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4. preceding: earlier or near the beginning of a text or list
a conclusion inconsistent with the argument in the former part of the paper
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noun |
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the first of two: the first of two things or people mentioned
Smith and Brown both work here, the former is an accountant and the latter is an engineer.
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| [12th century. < Old English forma "first" < Germanic + Er] |
