former

1. 1

   Previous.not-comparable

   • A former president
   • the former East Germany

ant. current · subsequent

1. 1

   The first of aforementioned two items.singularsingular-only

   • The former is a good idea but the latter is not.
   • We have two cars, a red one and a blue one. We won the former on a game show.

1. 1

   Someone who forms something; a maker; a creator or founder.singularsingular-only

   • Dave was the former of the company.
2. 2

   An object used to form something, such as a template, gauge, or cutting die.singularsingular-only

   • The brick arch was built using a wooden former.
3. 3

   Someone in, or of, a certain form (class).UKsingularsingular-only

   • Fifth-former.
   • Sixth-former.