preceding
/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/
Meanings
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preposition, adjective, verb (past tense and past participle)
coming before in time, order, or rank
- "The event preceding the ceremony was a grand feast."
- "He arrived before his friend."
- "The preceding paragraph discussed the importance of time management."
Pronunciation
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/pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/
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Antonyms
succeed , succeeding
Synonyms
forego
Rhymes
Words rhyming with precedingprecedence , receding , succeeding , recedence
Variants
List of all variants of preceding that leads to same resultpreceding , precede , preceded , precedes
Forms
Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).preceded, preceding, precedes, precedence
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.from Old French prédiker, prédic ‘proclaim, announce, make known, precede’, from Latin praedicare ‘make known beforehand, announce, proclaim’
Trivia
Any details, considerations, events or pieces of information regarding the word-
The term 'preceding' is often used in legal and academic contexts to refer to the text or material that comes before a particular point in a document or text.
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In the context of music, 'preceding' can refer to the chords or notes that come before a particular chord or note in a progression.
Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to-
prologue: A prologue is a section at the beginning of a literary work that introduces the story or sets the context. It can be considered a type of preceding.
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antecedent: An antecedent is a thing or event that comes before and serves as a cause or origin for something else.
Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities-
I have had a fever of about three weeks during the last and "preceding" month, from which I am entirely recovered except as to strength.
- Thomas Jefferson,letter,4 Sept. 1823 -
The once refulgent reign of Queen Elizabeth had come to a stale and frustrated end in the "preceding" year, and a new monarch had been imported from Scotland …
- Christopher Hitchens,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},18 May 2003 -
The building code, layered with attempts to correct the ignorance of "preceding" generations, is a set of rules for coping with some of the most unruly moods of the land: mudslides, wildfires, steep slopes, a dearth of water and a surfeit of seismic activity.
- Timothy Egan,{it}New York Times{/it},20 Feb. 1994
Culture
Any cultural, historical, or symbolic significance of the word. Explore how the word has been used in literature, art, music, or other forms of expression.In literature, 'preceding' is often used to describe the events or circumstances that lead up to a significant moment. For example, in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', the preceding chapters set the stage for the revolution and the tragic events that follow.
How to Memorize "preceding"
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visualize
- Imagine a line of events, with 'preceding' representing the event that comes before the current event.
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associate
- Associate 'preceding' with the idea of coming before in time or order.
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mnemonics
- Create a mnemonic like 'People Eat Apples Before Chicken' (PEABC) to remember the order of the past tense forms of the verb: preceded, preceding, precedes, precedence.
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