Previous: meaning, definitions and examples
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previous
[ ˈpriːviəs ]
used in a sentence
Existing or occurring before in time or order. Coming before in time or order.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- In previous years, the event was held in a different location.
- She had no memory of the previous day's events.
used in a sentence
A thing that comes before.
Synonyms
antecedent, forerunner, predecessor
Examples of usage
- The previous to this was not so good.
- The previous to this was better.
Translations
Translations of the word "previous" in other languages:
🇵🇹 anterior
🇮🇳 पूर्व
🇩🇪 vorherig
🇮🇩 sebelumnya
🇺🇦 попередній
🇵🇱 poprzedni
🇯🇵 以前の
🇫🇷 précédent
🇪🇸 anterior
🇹🇷 önceki
🇰🇷 이전의
🇸🇦 سابق
🇨🇿 předchozí
🇸🇰 predchádzajúci
🇨🇳 以前的
🇸🇮 prejšnji
🇮🇸 fyrri
🇰🇿 алдыңғы
🇬🇪 წინა
🇦🇿 əvvəlki
🇲🇽 anterior
Word origin
The word 'previous' originated in the late 15th century from the Latin word 'praevius', meaning 'going before'. Over time, it evolved to its current usage in English to refer to something that existed or occurred before in time or order.
See also: previously.