Difference between Archaean and Early

What is the difference between Archaean and Early?

Archaean as an adjective is of, or relating to the geologic eon from about 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago; comprises the eoarchean, paleoarchean, mesoarchean and neoarchean eras; marked by an atmosphere with little oxygen, the formation of the first continents and oceans and the emergence of simple life while Early as an adjective is at a time in advance of the usual or expected event.

Archaean

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: of, or relating to the geologic eon from about 3,800 to 2,500 million years ago; comprises the Eoarchean, Paleoarchean, Mesoarchean and Neoarchean eras; marked by an atmosphere with little oxygen, the formation of the first continents and oceans and the emergence of simple life

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: the Archaean eon.

Early

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: At a time in advance of the usual or expected event.Arriving a time before expected; sooner than on-time.Near the start or beginning.

Part of speech: adverb

Definition: At a time before expected; sooner than usual.

Example sentence: Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.

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