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precedingcoming before something in time or order

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: coming before something in time or order

Pronunciation (IPA): /prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

Korean meaning: 앞선, 이전의, 먼저 오는

Korean pronunciation: 프리**시**딩

Example Sentences

  • The preceding episode ended with a huge cliffhanger that kept me awake all night.
  • Unlike the preceding boring lecture, this one actually made sense.
  • The data from the preceding month shows significant improvement.

preceding

ADJECTIVE

//prɪˈsiːdɪŋ//

coming before something in time or order

preceding concept
💡 Concept

coming before something in time or order

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preceding rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Preceding wisdom through reading makes darkness receding!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/
🇬🇧 UK/prɪˈsiːdɪŋ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixpre--
Rootced
Suffix--ing

Origin

라틴어 'praecedere'에서 유래되었으며, '앞서 가다'라는 의미를 가지고 있다. 마치 행진에서 앞장서는 기수처럼 다른 것들보다 먼저 오는 것을 표현한다.

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🎵Rhyme

succeedingrecedingfeedingreading
succeeding
receding
feeding
reading

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The preceding episode ended with a huge cliffhanger that kept me awake all night.

😄 Fun example

Unlike the preceding boring lecture, this one actually made sense.

The data from the preceding month shows significant improvement.

😄 Fun example

My stomach was still full from the preceding meal when dinner was served.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

previousformerpriorearlierforegoing

Antonyms

followingsubsequentsucceeding

Related

precedeprecedentprecedenceprocedure