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previous

adjective

pre·​vi·​ous ˈprē-vē-əs How to pronounce previous (audio)
1
: going before in time or order : prior
the previous owners
previous attempts had failed
reread the previous page
2
: acting too soon : premature
somewhat previous in his conclusion
previously adverb
Physicists have constructed a pipette that dispenses a billionth of a trillionth of a liter, a droplet that's a thousand times as small as volumes previously achieved. A. Cunningham
Previously, many mutations have been induced by harsh treatments such as X rays, UV light or chemicals. Kevin Struhl
previousness noun
Had I been capable of looking closer then, I might have asked myself why every kind of previousness miraculously survived there … Robyn Davidson

Synonyms

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preceding, antecedent, foregoing, previous, prior, former, anterior mean being before.

preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place.

the preceding sentence

antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation.

conditions antecedent to the revolution

foregoing applies chiefly to statements.

the foregoing remarks

previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance.

a child from a previous marriage
a prior obligation

former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter.

the former name of the company

anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order.

the anterior lobe of the brain

Example Sentences

She has a child from a previous marriage. The two characters met in a previous chapter. the previous owners of the house
Recent Examples on the Web After winning 10 in a row to open the series between these schools, FSU has lost five of the previous nine games, including the last two. Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Sep. 2022 It’s part of a stretch that includes four multi-hit games in his previous 29 games entering Sunday. Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2022 The Buckeyes have won all three previous games, with the last coming in 2011 with a 27-22 win. Stephen Means, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2022 Perhaps more importantly, the outfielder only struck out twice in three games, a positive sign coming off a 13 for 83 stretch that had 38 strikeouts in his previous 25 games. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2022 Other reviewers, however, pointed to this as a weakness, arguing that the third game had not changed enough from the previous games to merit a purchase. Jhaan Elker, Washington Post, 12 Sep. 2022 The offense was shut out for the 20th time this season — the most in the American League in four decades — but broke out for 18 runs in the two previous games combined. Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 12 Sep. 2022 The Red Sox had scored nine runs in their previous four games, all losses, before racking up 17 on Saturday with eight Red Sox finishing with multiple hits ... Amin Touri, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Sep. 2022 Just five previous Dolphins games have been over 90 degrees, according to Dolphins records. Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Latin praevius leading the way, from prae- pre- + via way — more at way

First Known Use

1621, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of previous was in 1621

Phrases Containing previous

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