Predecessor - English meaning

Predecessor – definitions in English dictionary

noun
A person who held a job or office before the current holder.
Usage examples:
His approach is very similar to that of his predecessor
Synonims:
Forerunner Precursor Antecedent

Predecessor translation into English

Predecessor: translate from English into Chinese

前任, 前任者

Predecessor: translate from English into Dutch

Voorganger, Voorvader

Predecessor: translate from English into French

Prédécesseur

Predecessor: translate from English into German

Vorgänger, Vorläufer

Predecessor: translate from English into Hindi

पूर्वज, पूर्ववर्ती, पूर्वाधिकारी, पुरखा

Predecessor: translate from English into Italian

Predecessore

Predecessor: translate from English into Korean

전임자, 전임

Predecessor: translate from English into Russian

Предшественник, Предок

Predecessor: translate from English into Spanish

Predecesor, Antepasado

Word origin

late Middle English: from late Latin praedecessor, from Latin prae ‘beforehand’ + decessor ‘retiring officer’ (from decedere ‘depart’).

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Predecessor – similar words

predecessors

noun
A person who held a job or office before the current holder.
Usage examples:
His approach is very similar to that of his predecessor

noun
A person who had a job or position before someone else, or a thing that comes before another in time or in a series
Usage examples:
My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years., the latest model is faster and sleeker than it…

noun
The person who had a particular job or position before someone else
Usage examples:
His predecessor had left him with many problems to address in the department., the new model retain…

Predecessors - all meanings in English

Predecessor synonims

antecedent

noun
A thing that existed before or logically precedes another.
Usage examples:
Some antecedents to the african novel might exist in africa's oral traditions

adjective
Preceding in time or order; previous or pre-existing.
Usage examples:
Antecedent events

Antecedent - all meanings in English

forerunner

noun
A person or thing that precedes the coming or development of someone or something else.
Usage examples:
The ice safe was a forerunner of today's refrigerator

noun
An early, often less advanced model of something
Usage examples:
His machine was a forerunner of the modern computer.

Forerunner - all meanings in English

precursor

noun
A person or thing that comes before another of the same kind; a forerunner.
Usage examples:
A three-stringed precursor of the violin

noun
Something that comes before another and may lead to it or influence its development
Usage examples:
Opponents fear this would be a precursor to development of the entire canyon.

Precursor - all meanings in English

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