preceding
/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/
Dictionary
verb
- To go before, go in front of.
"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."
- To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
- To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
Synonyms:forego
adjective
- Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
"On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation."
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