predecessor

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Singular
predecessor

Plural
predecessors

predecessor (plural predecessors)

  1. One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
  2. A model or type of machinery or device which precedes current one.
    Steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.

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one who precedes
model or type which precedes

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