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Meaning of 'previous' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Previous [ a.]
- Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness.

Meaning of 'previous' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . previous [ s]
Meaning (1):
- too soon or too hasty
Example in sentence:
  • a premature judgment;
  • our condemnation of him was a bit previous
Meaning (2):
- just preceding something else in time or order
Example in sentence:
  • my old house was larger;
  • the previous owner
Meaning (3):
- (used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Example in sentence:
  • our late President is still very active;
  • the former president;
  • the previous occupant of the White House

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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