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adjective

coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.

Informal. done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature: Aren't you a little previous with that request?

Idiom

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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Example Sentences

Previous research reported that the risk of suicide decreases with increasing coffee consumption.

In previous entries of my sabbatical diary, one topic that arose was how to handle expansive periods of unstructured time.

It would have stopped counting non-violent, non-serious crimes as third strikes, unless a previous strike was heinous.

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Previous research reported that the risk of suicide decreases with increasing coffee consumption.

In previous entries of my sabbatical diary, one topic that arose was how to handle expansive periods of unstructured time.

It would have stopped counting non-violent, non-serious crimes as third strikes, unless a previous strike was heinous.

Previous research showed that people tend to find typical things more attractive, from watches to birds to faces.

Canavesi had been identified as the statue's previous owner.

There were a couple of issues with my previous calculation of the best fractional representation of pi.

Two of his children had starved to death in the previous three weeks, he told me.

See the many other discussions of this in previous and current threads.

Their numbers will rise as the more generous benefits, based on previous earnings, run out after two years.

More copies exist of one of his works than of all previous artworks by all prior artists.

Previous experiments had expected elephants to pick up tools using their trunks to solve problems.

Don't forget to check out previous years' gift guides.

Previous experience in a clinical and/or teaching environment preferred.

But sceptics worry that the economy has shown little response to previous stimulus because of poor design or flawed logic.

Previous studies have shown that repeated decisions make people tired, and they start looking for simple answers.

More than that, the discovery of so many feathered dinosaurs brought previous lines of reasoning into question.

Previous teaching experience in lectures and laboratories required.

In other words, he'd feel happy if the previous student had been happy and sad if the previous student had been sad.

How nice it would be if politicians had this ability and could learn from previous experience.

Syndactyly in pigs: a review of previous research and the presentation of eight archaeological specimens.

Clearly some of the previous comments have been removed.

Previous experiments had managed the feat at ultra-cold temperatures, or by using exotic semiconductors such as gallium arsenide.

Previous studies suggest that such an oxygen increase can greatly lower the risk of death.

Previous efforts at fish ranching have met with limited success.

Many previous studies have found a similar link, although other data have shown more modest increases in risk.

Grains might have been an important part of human diets much further back in our history than previous research has suggested.

The costumes worn in the afternoon were more elaborate than those worn on previous days.

Looking at the biogs of previous fellows this certainly seems to be the case.

The government has managed to drop other aspects of its once high-minded stand against the previous cabinet's policy.

One such visitor was the home's previous owner, who told the couple that he had searched the house for the legendary gold.

He had set his eye on this fossil prize in the fall of the previous year when.

Pieces that set the tone for the whole garden?like the graphic rug on the previous page?might be worth allotting more money for.

Previous estimates of credit reports with serious errors vary.

Many of my previous jobs offered more money than they were offering.

Enter your photos, then browse our galleries of previous winners.

Previous comparisons of two- versus four-legged walking have produced inconclusive results.

The authorities could not say with precision what the previous record was but they said this one had to be the biggest.

The children in question were randomly selected from a previous study on autism.

Previous studies have linked regional income and education levels to well-being.

Previous research has shown that exercise causes neuron formation in mice, so.

Littering the space were unsold canvases abandoned by the previous tenant.

The previous owner had neglected the orchard for years, and it was sadly overgrown.

Shareholders will be voting mainly on the previous year's awards, long after the horse has bolted.

Skimming system tripled previous best effort at oil collection.

We asked her if anything interesting got left out of her previous reports.

Fathers appear to be playing a bigger role in their daughter's career choices compared to men of previous generations.

So future returns are likely to be lower than the previous norm.

Despite a previous belief to the contrary, fat does have flavor after all.

Other candidates arrive with much less fuss, undeterred by previous unsuccessful campaigns.

Previous research has shown that sleep could be a key regulator of body.

Perhaps, but there is little doubt that the previous set-ups were not working.

Previous findings have linked elevated levels of leptin, which is produced.

Comparing the latest recession with previous ones is unflattering.

Md, are twice as clear as previous images and reveal the sun's surface to be surprisingly uneven.

The previous administration introduced counter-cyclical budgeting by a fiscal rule.

Previous research has linked frequent church attendance to reduced risk of death.

Party leaders do agree that the public finances are in a mess because the previous government was obliged to rescue the banks.

Outlays on hospital, physicians and clinical services grew at similar rates to previous years.

The recession, moreover, has exacerbated a previous crisis.

Mallison takes issue with a key formula used in previous studies to deduce that dinosaurs moved slowly.

The initial results corroborated previous findings in similar studies.

We cover vast tracts of land with pavement where the previous life is completely extinguished.

The team's previous work identified alterations to this gene and other clock genes in animal models of the disorder.

Previous studies have shown that both animals use magnetic cues to navigate.

But previous attempts to produce such strength by knocking out specific genes had stunted the plants or produced bad seeds.

So, if no miracle is possible, every billionth of billionth of instant must depend from the previous fraction of instant.

Another site problem that begs a solution is the lack of ability to see an index of your previous posts.

Many viruses can undergo incredibly rapid adaptation, eluding immune systems that learn to recognize previous strains.

The surgeon said if he hadn't read the previous report he would not have realized how well the tissue regrew.

Previous attempts to generate global lightning maps relied on ground detectors.

Whereas previous research had linked depression with an.

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World English Dictionary

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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1625, from L. prævius "going before," from præ "before" + via "road" (see via).

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