Definition of precursor Precursor

/pɹikɚˈsɚ/ - [preekerser] - pre•cur•sor

We found 8 definitions of precursor from 5 different sources.

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What does precursor mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: precursors

precursor - a person who goes before or announces the coming of another
  forerunner
  mortal, somebody, someone, individual, person, soul a single organism
precursor - a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)
  material, stuff things needed for doing or making something; "writing materials"; "useful teaching materials"
precursor - something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone
  harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald
  indicant, indication something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary; "there were indications that it was time to leave"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • precursor (Noun)
    That which precurses, a forerunner, a predecessor, an indicator of approaching events.
  • precursor (Noun)
    One of the chemical compound s that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • precursor (n.)
    One who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • precursor
    A substance from which another substance is formed.

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