The meaning of Prior

Prior – definition

adjective
Existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.
Usage examples:
He has a prior engagement this evening
Synonims:
Earlier Previous Preceding Foregoing Antecedent Advance Preparatory Preliminary Initial Anterior Precedent

noun
A previous criminal conviction.
Usage examples:
He had no juvenile record, no priors

noun
A man who is head of a house or group of houses of certain religious orders.
Usage examples:
The english reformation removed powerful abbots and priors from their seats

Earlier in time

adjective
Coming before in time, order, or importance
Usage examples:
She denied prior knowledge of the meeting., passengers may board the plane twenty minutes prior to …

adjective
Existing or happening before something else
Usage examples:
Operating earnings were $71 million, compared with a loss of $111 million in the prior year., board…

Prior translation into English

Prior: translate from English into Chinese

事先的, 先, 预先, 过急的

Prior: translate from English into Dutch

Voorafgaand, Vroeger, Prior, Voorgaand, Eerste, Verleden, Overste, Oudste, Vroegtijdigheid

Prior: translate from English into French

Préalable, Avant, Antérieur, Précédent, Prieur

Prior: translate from English into German

Frühere, Prior, Früher, Älter, Vorausgehend, Vorherig

Prior: translate from English into Hindi

पूर्व, पूर्वगामी, मठाध्यक्ष, प्रधान, आदि का, पहिला, महंत, अग्रिम

Prior: translate from English into Italian

Precedente, Anteriore, Priore, Prioritario

Prior: translate from English into Korean

이전의, 이전으로, 이전에, 소 수도원장

Prior: translate from English into Russian

Прежний, Предшествующий, Настоятель, Предшествовавший, Приор, Первоочередной, Более веский, Более важный

Prior: translate from English into Spanish

Previo, Anterior, Prior, Preferente, Más importante

Word origin

late Old English, from a medieval Latin noun use of Latin prior ‘elder, former’ (see prior1).

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Prior synonims

advance

verb
Move forwards in a purposeful way.
Usage examples:
He advanced towards the dispatch box

noun
A forward movement.
Usage examples:
The rebels' advance on madrid was well under way

adjective
Done, sent, or supplied beforehand.
Usage examples:
Advance notice

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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

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adjective
Nearer the front, especially in the front of the body, or nearer to the head or forepart.
Usage examples:
The veins anterior to the heart

adjective
Positioned at or towards the front
Usage examples:
Specimens for examination were taken from the anterior side of the left ventricle from each heart.

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earlier

adjective
Happening or done before the usual or expected time.
Usage examples:
We ate an early lunch

adverb
Before the usual or expected time.
Usage examples:
I was planning to finish work early today

noun
Potatoes which are ready to be harvested before the main crop.
Usage examples:
The versatile early potato solanum tuberosum has many varieties, which have their own distinct seas…

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foregoing

adjective
Just mentioned or stated; preceding.
Usage examples:
The foregoing analysis of the economic class structure

noun
The things just mentioned or stated.
Usage examples:
Proceeding from the foregoing, one may single out three strategically stable states of interstate m…

verb
Variant spelling of forgo.

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initial

ɪˈnɪʃ.əl

adjective
Existing or occurring at the beginning.
Usage examples:
Our initial impression was favourable

noun
The first letter of a name or word, typically a person's given name or a word forming part of a phrase.
Usage examples:
They carved their initials into the tree trunk

verb
Mark or sign (a document) with one's initials in order to authorize or validate it.
Usage examples:
The man initialled the three warrants

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precedent

noun
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Usage examples:
There are substantial precedents for using interactive media in training

adjective
Preceding in time, order, or importance.
Usage examples:
A precedent case

noun
A previous action, situation, or decision that can be used as a reason or example for a similar action or decision at a later time
Usage examples:
[ c ] conditions have changed enormously, and the past is not much of a precedent., [ u ] precedent…

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preceding

adjective
Coming before something in order, position, or time.
Usage examples:
The preceding pages

verb
Come before (something) in time.
Usage examples:
A gun battle had preceded the explosions

adjective
Existing or happening before someone or something
Usage examples:
The paintings are a development of ideas she explored in the preceding decade., in conclusion, i ho…

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preliminary

adjective
Preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
Usage examples:
A preliminary draft

noun
A preliminary action or event.
Usage examples:
The bombardment was resumed as a preliminary to an infantry attack

adjective
Coming before a more important action or event, esp. introducing or preparing for it
Usage examples:
Preliminary talks, a preliminary investigation, the preliminary rounds of negotiation went well., h…

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preparatory

adjective
Serving as or carrying out preparation for a task or undertaking.
Usage examples:
More preparatory work is needed

adjective
Done in order to get ready for something
Usage examples:
Preparatory work, differences over these issues narrowed during the preparatory meetings/talks., he…

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adjective
Existing or occurring before in time or order.
Usage examples:
She looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening

noun
Previous convictions; a criminal record.
Usage examples:
He's got previous—theft and wounding

adjective
Happening or existing before the one mentioned
Usage examples:
The previous owner of the house added a back porch., she was previously employed as a tour guide.

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