'Preceding' definitions:

Definition of 'preceding'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Existing or coming before [ant: succeeding(a)]
adjective
Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office; "a retiring member of the board" [syn: past(a), preceding(a), retiring(a)]

Definition of 'Preceding'

From: GCIDE
  • Precede \Pre*cede"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Preceded; p. pr. & vb. n. Preceding.] [L. praecedere, praecessum; prae before + cedere to go, to be in motion: cf. F. pr['e]ceder. See Pre-, and Cede.]
  • 1. To go before in order of time; to occur first with relation to anything. "Harm precedes not sin." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. To go before in place, rank, or importance. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. To cause to be preceded; to preface; to introduce; -- used with by or with before the instrumental object. [R.] [1913 Webster]
  • It is usual to precede hostilities by a public declaration. --Kent. [1913 Webster] Precedence

Definition of 'Preceding'

From: GCIDE
  • Preceding \Pre*ced"ing\, a.
  • 1. Going before; -- opposed to following. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Astron.) In the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'preceding'

From: Moby Thesaurus

Words containing 'Preceding'