predecessor
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- noun
- /ˈprɛdəsɛsər/
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precursor
- The latest model of the smartphone is an improvement over its predecessor, offering better battery life and performance.
- predecessor and successor
- predecessor of today
So V is the predecessor of U.
- So V is the predecessor of U.
- Fishbowl we spoke about Fishbowl, the spiritual predecessor of Shark Tank.
- So Thomas Aquinas and his predecessor Albert the Great are gobbling this stuff up, right?
- In this way, as in so many others, the realities of Putin's Russia are a periodic copy of its predecessor, the Soviet Union.
- And he says that here we go, that Cicero could be the intellectual predecessor, making him the first non American pragmatist.
- That would be like the route of, you know, one of humans predecessors, Berkeley.
Examples
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Each one is to be larger and more luxurious than its predecessor.
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Both of the new cultivars have the classic elm shape that made their predecessors so desirable as shade trees.
Academic text (1996) -
And more good news, just like its predecessor, it's easy to get inside.
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But this was the predecessor to all that, and I believe this was the very first car to feature this keypad entry system.
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This auditor had only been appointed one year earlier after its predecessor Mazars quit.
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Drum and Bugle Corps Competition, the predecessor of today's Drum Corps International.
Academic text (2008) -
The display includes the Enterprise-E and the five predecessors that were known at the time this film was made, starting with Kirk's ship from the original series.
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The NNPB molding system uses molding equipment similar to its wide-necked predecessor, but with extensive technological improvements.
Academic text (1995) -
In the world of computing, each new operating system builds upon the innovations of its predecessor.
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He was proud to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, who had set a high standard for success in the company.
Synonyms
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6.1
A person or thing that announces the coming of something important
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7.2
A person, thing, or event that comes before and signals what will follow
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A sign that something will happen soon, like dark clouds before a storm
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4.4
An event that comes before something more important
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6.2
A person or thing that comes before something to prepare people
Something that comes before and shows what will happen next
A person or thing that came before another and influenced it
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Etymology
Predecessor comes from parts meaning pre- 'before' and decedere 'to go', so it means something that 'went before' another thing. Like the word precede, it is used for people or things that come before and often prepare the way for what follows.