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earlier state

[ˈɜːr.li.ər steɪt]
noun phrasepl: earlier states
estado anterior
1. A previous or prior condition or stage of something before it changed or progressed
The system was restored to an earlier state after the crash.
O sistema foi restaurado a um estado anterior após o travamento.
2. In computing and data management, a former version or snapshot of data or files
You can revert to an earlier state of your document using the undo function.
Você pode reverter para um estado anterior do seu documento usando a função desfazer.
Synonyms
prior stateprevious stateformer stateinitial state
Antonyms
later statecurrent statepresent statefinal state

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estado anterior
most common usage
São Paulo
estado prévio
alternative, more formal
Portugal
estado anterior
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

go back in time
restore to factory settings
turn back the clock
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