PRECEDING


Meaning of PRECEDING in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pri-ˈsē-diŋ ]

adjective

Date: 15th century

: that immediately precedes in time or place

the preceding day

preceding paragraphs

Synonyms:

preceding , antecedent , foregoing , previous , prior , former , anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place

the preceding sentence

antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation

conditions antecedent to the revolution

foregoing applies chiefly to statements

the foregoing remarks

previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance

a child from a previous marriage

a prior obligation

former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter

the former name of the company

anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order

the anterior lobe of the brain

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.