preceding
/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/
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Word Statistics
Difficulty LevelAdvanced
Academic vocabulary
Word FrequencyCommon
Regularly used in writing and speech
Syllables3
Moderate complexity
Analysis:
- • Academic vocabulary
- • Standard complexity
verb
1. To go before, go in front of.
"Cultural genocide precedes physical genocide."
2. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce.
3. To have higher rank than (someone or something else).
Synonyms
≠ Antonyms
adjective
1. Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
"On the preceding Monday Shobana had gone on vacation."
≠ Antonyms
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