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previous
/ ˈːɪə /
adjective
- prenominal existing or coming before something else in time or position; prior
- informal.postpositive taking place or done too soon; premature
- previous tobefore; prior to
Derived Forms
- ˈ𱹾dzܲԱ, noun
- ˈ𱹾dzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ··dzܲ· adverb
- ··dzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of previous1
Idioms and Phrases
- previous to, before; prior to:
Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago.
Example Sentences
The riot saw thousands of Bolsonaro's supporters attack government buildings following his election loss the previous year.
Nichols' calculates the estimates from previous research on how changes in policy regarding treatments of infectious diseases or aid distribution affect health outcomes, like deaths or transmissions.
But she pointed out that, given previous attempts on Trump’s life, there is a reason why they might take perceived threats more seriously.
It was then Mr Valentine realised he had bought his stolen car - he also found his previous addresses in the car's sat-nav.
The group had met up the previous afternoon, stayed overnight at a rented property in Tenby and headed into Haverfordwest that Saturday morning.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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