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the former

the for·mer
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [stressed th ee fawr-mer]
    • /stressed ði ˈfɔr mər/
    • /ðə ˈfɔːmə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [stressed th ee fawr-mer]
    • /stressed ði ˈfɔr mər/

Definition of the former words

  • noun the former the first or first mentioned of two: distinguished from latter 0
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Parts of speech for The former

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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the former popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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