Definition of previous Previous

/pɹiˈviʌs/ - [preeveeus] - pre•vi•ous

We found 10 definitions of previous from 6 different sources.

What does previous mean?

Adjective
previous - too soon or too hasty; "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"
		premature
		early at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time; "early morning"; "an early warning"; "early diagnosis"; "an early death"; "took early retirement"; "an early spring"; "early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties"
previous - just preceding something else in time or order; "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
		old
previous - (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"
		former, late

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previous (Noun)
An existing criminal record.
previous (Adjective)
prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
previous (Adjective)
premature; occurring too soon.

previous (a.)
Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness.

previous
prē′vi-us, adj. going before in time: former.—adv. Prē′viously.—n. Prē′viousness, antecedence: priority in time.—Previous question, a motion made during a debate, 'that the main question be now put.' If the decision be 'yes,' the debate is ended and the question put and decided; if it be 'no,' the debate is adjourned in the British parliament, but continues in the American assembly. [L. præevius—præ, before, via, a way.]