preceding
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Etymology[edit]
From Middle English precedyng, precedenge, present participle of Middle English preceden (“to precede”), equivalent to precede + -ing.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
preceding (not comparable)
- Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
- On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation.
Synonyms[edit]
- See also Thesaurus:former
Antonyms[edit]
- succeeding, see also Thesaurus:subsequent
Translations[edit]
foregoing; occurring before or in front of something else
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Verb[edit]
preceding
- present participle and gerund of precede
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