"early days" meaning in All languages combined

See early days on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} early days pl (plural only)
  1. A time too soon to make a decision or come to a conclusion. Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-early_days-en-noun-zIk~u9-8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 3 36 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 66 10 24
  2. The initial period of an innovation Tags: plural, plural-only
    Sense id: en-early_days-en-noun-VrriSwTz
  3. Initial stages of a project. Tags: plural, plural-only Synonyms (initial stage of a project): early innings, formative year, genesis, inception, outset
    Sense id: en-early_days-en-noun-WaU9VXbW Disambiguation of 'initial stage of a project': 3 36 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (initial time period): beginning, dawning
Disambiguation of 'initial time period': 38 33 29

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