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pre·vi·ous

   [pree-vee-uhs]
adjective
1.
coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
2.
Informal. done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature: Aren't you a little previous with that request?
Idiom
3.
previous to, before; prior to: Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago.

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Origin:
1615–25; < Latin praevius going before, equivalent to prae- pre- + vi(a) way + -us adj. suffix

Related forms
pre·vi·ous·ly, adverb
pre·vi·ous·ness, noun

Synonyms
1. earlier, former, preceding, foregoing.

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  • More copies exist of one of his works than of all previous artworks by all prior artists.
  • But sceptics worry that the economy has shown little response to previous stimulus because of poor design or flawed logic.
  • See the many other discussions of this in previous and current threads.
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previous (ˈpriːvɪəs)
 
—adj
1.  (prenominal) existing or coming before something else in time or position; prior
2.  informal (postpositive) taking place or done too soon; premature
3.  previous to before; prior to
 
[C17: from Latin praevius leading the way, from prae before + via way]
 
'previously
 
—adv
 
'previousness
 
—n

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Word Origin & History

previous
1625, from L. prævius "going before," from præ "before" + via "road" (see via).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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