preceding
preceding
Definition
pre·ced·ing (prē sēd′iŋ, pri-)
adjective
that precedes; going or coming before
preceding
Synonyms
preceding
modif.
preceding
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- paragraph: The majority of these " facts " were the matters referred to in the preceding paragraph.
- vowel: Preceding vowels, on the other hand, seem to hinder epenthesis, which is in accordance with previous research.
- verse: In order to ' do ' anything with this, I've always had to remind myself of the preceding few verses.
- chapter: CHAPTER IX Four years ago I wrote the preceding chapters.
- citta: The falling away of the preceding citta is a condition for the arising of the succeeding citta.
- sentence: The key word in the preceding sentence is user created.
Modifying Another Word
- immediately: Payment to be made in Hilary Term, based on accounts for the immediately preceding financial year.
Browse dictionary entries near preceding
- precedential
- precedent
- precedence
- precede
- precava
- precautionary
- precaution
- precatory
- precast concrete
- precarious
- precentor
- precept
- preceptive
- preceptor
- preceptory
- preceptress
- precess
- precession
- precession of the equinoxes
- precinct
