earliestform
nounUK /ˈɜːliɪst fɔːm/
US /ˈɜːrliɪst fɔːrm/
The very first shape or kind of something.
The earliest form of the bicycle had no pedals.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The oldest known written or recorded version of a word or text.
Scholars studied the earliest form of the poem.
3. The initial stage in the growth of a living thing.
A seed is the earliest form of a plant.
4. The first simple design of a tool or machine.
The earliest form of the telephone was very large.