preceding

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

verb

/pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/ /pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/ en-us-preceding.ogg

preceding præceding

From Middle English precedyng, precedenge, present participle of Middle English preceden (“to precede”), equivalent to precede + -ing.

prevenient antecedent

succeeding

precedingly

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