predecessor

Meanings

• noun

  A person or thing that comes before another in time or in importance.

  - "John was the predecessor of Mary as the CEO of the company."
  - "The Roman numeral IV is the predecessor of the Arabic numeral 5."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with predecessor
redeemer , seeder , receiver , leader

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Variants

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predecessor , predecessors

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'precedere', meaning 'to go before'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'predecessor' is often used in the context of genealogy to refer to a person's parent or grandparent.

2. In mathematics, a 'predecessor' is a function that returns the immediate predecessor of a given number in a sequence.

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Related Concepts

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1. successor: A person or thing that comes after another in time or in importance. The successor of a predecessor.

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Culture

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In literature, the concept of a 'predecessor' is often used to describe an influential figure or work that came before another. For example, Shakespeare is considered the predecessor of modern English literature.

How to Memorize "predecessor"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a line of people, with each person representing a different 'predecessor'. The next person in line is the current 'predecessor'.
   - Imagine a timeline with events, with each event being a 'predecessor' to the next event.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'predecessor' with the image of a leader or an influential figure.
   - Think of the word 'precedent', which has a similar meaning and pronunciation.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Precede-Goes-Before' to remember the meaning of 'predecessor'.
   - Remember the word 'predecessor' as 'goes before' or 'comes before'.

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