preceding(a) 1
adjectivedomain: all adj
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
existing or coming before
Attribute
timing 1
noun
the time when something happens
a relation involving time
EnglishAntonym
succeeding(a) 1
adjective
coming after or following
Also see
antecedent 1
adjective
preceding in time or order
Attribute
timing 1
noun
the time when something happens
a relation involving time
Similar_to
above 1
adjective
appearing earlier in the same text
above-mentioned 1
adjective
mentioned or named earlier in the same text
foregoing(a) 1
adjective
especially of writing or speech; going before
introductory 3
adjective
serving as an introduction or preface
precedent 1
adjective
preceding in time, order, or significance
