PRECEDING Synonyms
8 hypernyms for preceding. (close relations)
Best Synonyms for PRECEDING
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| aforementioned | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being the one previously mentioned or spoken of | ||||||
| aforesaid | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • being the one previously mentioned or spoken of | ||||||
| antecedent | noun, adjective n, adj | |||||
adjective • preceding in time or order noun • someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) • a preceding occurrence or cause or event • anything that precedes something similar in time • the referent of an anaphor; a phrase or clause that is referred to by an anaphoric pronoun | ||||||
| anterior | adjective adj | |||||
adjective • of or near the head end or toward the front plane of a body noun • a tooth situated at the front of the mouth adjective satellite • earlier in time | ||||||
| before | adverb adv | |||||
adverb • earlier in time; previously • at or in the front | ||||||
| earlier | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adverb • earlier in time; previously • comparatives of `soon' or `early' • before now adjective satellite • (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early | ||||||
| foregoing | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective satellite • especially of writing or speech; going before | ||||||
| former | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
adjective • referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several) noun • the first of two or the first mentioned of two adjective satellite • belonging to some prior time • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • belonging to the distant past | ||||||
| past | adverb, noun adv, n | |||||
adjective • earlier than the present time; no longer current noun • the time that has elapsed • a earlier period in someone's life (especially one that they have reason to keep secret) • a verb tense that expresses actions or states in the past adverb • so as to pass a given point adjective satellite • of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | ||||||
| preexistent | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • existing previously or before something | ||||||
| preexisting | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • existing previously or before something | ||||||
| previous | adjective adj | |||||
adjective satellite • just preceding something else in time or order • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past • too soon or too hasty | ||||||
| prior | adverb, adjective adv, adj | |||||
noun • the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior is next below the abbot adjective satellite • earlier in time | ||||||
| forego | verb v | |||||
verb • be earlier in time; go back further • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||
| predate | verb v | |||||
verb • prey on or hunt for • be earlier in time; go back further • come before • establish something as being earlier relative to something else | ||||||
| antecede | verb v | |||||
verb • be earlier in time; go back further | ||||||
| antedate | verb, noun v, n | |||||
verb • be earlier in time; go back further • establish something as being earlier relative to something else | ||||||
| forgo | verb v | |||||
verb • do without or cease to hold or adhere to • be earlier in time; go back further • lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime | ||||||
| introduce | verb v | |||||
verb • cause to come to know personally • bring something new to an environment • place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing • bring in a new person or object into a familiar environment • bring in or establish in a new place or environment • put or introduce into something • bring before the public for the first time, as of an actor, song, etc. • put before (a body) • furnish with a preface or introduction • be a precursor of | ||||||
| lead | verb, noun v, n | |||||
noun • an advantage held by a competitor in a race • a soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element; bluish white when freshly cut but tarnishes readily to dull grey • mixture of graphite with clay in different degrees of hardness; the marking substance in a pencil • evidence pointing to a possible solution • a position of being the initiator of something and an example that others will follow (especially in the phrase `take the lead') • the angle between the direction a gun is aimed and the position of a moving target (correcting for the flight time of the missile) • the introductory section of a story • (sports) the score by which a team or individual is winning • an actor who plays a principal role • (baseball) the position taken by a base runner preparing to advance to the next base • an indication of potential opportunity • a news story of major importance • the timing of ignition relative to the position of the piston in an internal-combustion engine • restraint consisting of a rope (or light chain) used to restrain an animal • thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing • a jumper that consists of a short piece of wire • the playing of a card to start a trick in bridge verb • take somebody somewhere • produce as a result or residue • tend to or result in • travel in front of; go in advance of others • cause to undertake a certain action • stretch out over a distance, space, time, or scope; run or extend between two points or beyond a certain point • be in charge of • be ahead of others; be the first • be conducive to • lead, as in the performance of a composition • lead, extend, or afford access • move ahead (of others) in time or space • cause something to pass or lead somewhere • preside over | ||||||