Definition of preceding Preceding
/pɹisiˈdɪŋ/ - [preeseeding] - pre•ced•ing
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| preceding - existing or coming before | ||
| succeeding coming after or following | ||
| antecedent preceding in time or order | ||
| timing the regulation of occurrence, pace, or coordination to achieve a desired effect (as in music, theater, athletics, mechanics) | ||
| temporal relation a relation involving time | ||
| above appearing earlier in the same text; "flaws in the above interpretation" | ||
| above-mentioned, above-named mentioned or named earlier in the same text | ||
| foregoing especially of writing or speech; going before | ||
| prefatorial, prefatory, introductory serving as an introduction or preface | ||
| precedent preceding in time, order, or significance | ||
| premedical preceding and preparing for the study of medicine; "premedical courses" | ||
| preparative, preparatory, propaedeutic preceding and preparing for something; "preparatory steps" | ||
| preceding - of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" | ||
| past, retiring | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- preceding (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Precede - preceding (a.)
Going before; -- opposed to following. - preceding (a.)
In the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2.
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Existing or coming before.
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🔤- preceding, verb, gerund of precede (infinitive).
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