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precursory Definition

pre·cur·sory (prē kʉr′sə rē)

adjective

  1. serving as a precursor, or harbinger; indicating something to follow
  2. introductory; preliminary

Etymology: L praecursorius

precursory Synonyms

precursory

modif.

previous, prior, preliminary; see preceding.

precursory Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • event: These precursory events disclose the complex roots of Dante's character and reveal insight into his clouded past.
  • signal: However, the influence of the precursory signals is not negligible and appears to be important in the early part of the monsoon season.
  • stage: Therefore animal experimentation is merely a precursory stage for human experimentation, which history records in tragic detail, has had disastrous results.