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pre·ced·ing

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–adjective

that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.

[Origin: 1485–95; precede + -ing²

]

—Synonyms foregoing, prior, former, earlier.

—Antonyms succeeding, following.

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pre·cede

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–verb (used with object)

1.	to go before, as in place, order, rank, importance, or time.

2.	to introduce by something preliminary; preface: to precede one's statement with a qualification.

–verb (used without object)

3.	to go or come before.

–noun

4.	Journalism. copy printed at the beginning of a news story presenting late bulletins, editorial notes, or prefatory remarks.

[Origin: 1325–75; ME preceden < L praecédere. See pre-, cede

]

—Related forms

pre·ced·a·ble, adjective

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pre·cede Audio Help   (prĭ-sēd') Pronunciation Key
v.   pre·ced·ed, pre·ced·ing, pre·cedes

v.   tr.

To come, exist, or occur before in time.
To come before in order or rank; surpass or outrank.
To be in a position in front of; go in advance of.
To preface; introduce: preceded her lecture with a funny anecdote.

v. intr.
To come or go before in time, order, rank, or position.

[Middle English preceden, from Old French preceder, from Latin praecēdere : prae-, pre- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots.]

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pre·ced·ing Audio Help (prĭ-sē'dĭng) Pronunciation Key
adj. Existing or coming before another or others in time, place, rank, or sequence; previous.

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preceding
adjective
1.	existing or coming before [ant: succeeding]
2.	of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" [syn: past]

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preˈceding adjective

Example: on the preceding page

Arabic:	سابِق
Chinese (Simplified):	在前的
Chinese (Traditional):	在前的
Czech:	předcházející
Danish:	forudgående
Dutch:	voorafgaand
Estonian:	eelnev
Finnish:	edellinen
French:	précédent
German:	vorhergehend
Greek:	προηγούμενος
Hungarian:	(meg)előző
Icelandic:	undanfarandi
Indonesian:	terdahulu
Italian:	precedente

Japanese:	前の
Korean:	앞의
Latvian:	iepriekšējais
Lithuanian:	pirma einantis, *įvykęs, ankstesnis
Norwegian:	forrige, foregående
Polish:	poprzedzający, poprzedni
Portuguese (Brazil):	precedente
Portuguese (Portugal):	anterior
Romanian:	precedent
Russian:	предыдущий
Slovak:	predchádzajúci
Slovenian:	predhoden
Spanish:	precedente, anterior
Swedish:	föregående, förra
Turkish:	önceki

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Preceding

Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Preceding.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr['e]ceder. See Pre-, and Cede.]

1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything. "Harm precedes not sin." --Milton.

2. To go before in place, rank, or importance.

3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.]

It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration. --Kent.

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