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Year-Earlier

Definition:

Adjective: Referring to or comparing to the previous year.

Noun: The year that came before the present year.

Senses:

Adjective:

1. Relating to a time or event that occurred in the previous year.

Noun:

1. The year that is one year before the present year.

Usage:

Adjective:

1. The company's revenue was $500 million, an increase of 10% year-earlier. (Referring to the previous year's revenue)

Noun:

1. The economic recession hit hardest in 2009, and the recovery process continued throughout the year-earlier. (Referring to the year preceding the current year)

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