Word
preceding, adj.
freq. cnt. 7
existing or coming before
<adj.all>
(a)
freq. cnt.: 7
freq. cnt.: 7
preceding
lexical pointers
antonym
succeeding
semantic pointers
also see
antecedent
attribute
timing
temporal relation
similar to
above
above-mentioned, above-named
foregoing
introductory, prefatorial, prefatory
precedent
premedical
preparatory, preparative, propaedeutic
previous, old
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
<adj.all>
(a)
(a)
(a)
freq. cnt.: 4
freq. cnt.: 4
past
preceding
retiring
sample sentences
"a retiring member of the board"
semantic pointers
similar to
outgoing