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PREDECESSOR | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary Meaning of predecessor in English predecessor noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈpriː.dɪˌses.ə r / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈpred.ə.ses.ɚ / Add to word list Add to word list C2 someone who had a job or a position before someone else , or something that comes before another thing in time or in a series : My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years . The latest Ferrari is not only faster than its predecessors but also more comfortable . Each new leader would blame his predecessor for all the evils of the past. In her speech , she paid a glowing tribute to her predecessor. She spoke scathingly of the poor standard of work done by her predecessor. You need to learn from the mistakes of your predecessors. This system is much more efficient than its predecessor. Preceding and introducing announce antecedently antedate beat build (someone/something) up phrasal verb countdown curtain-raiser emcee initiation into something intro introduce introduction introduction to something preamble predate preface prefix preliminarily preliminary prelude See more results » (Definition of predecessor from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) predecessor | American Dictionary predecessor noun [ C ] us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈpred·əˌses·ər , ˈpri·də- / Add to word list Add to word list a person who had a job or position before someone else , or a thing that comes before another in time or in a series : My predecessor worked in this job for twelve years . The latest model is faster and sleeker than its predecessors. (Definition of predecessor from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) predecessor | Business English predecessor noun [ C ] uk Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈpriːdɪˌsesə r / us Your browser doesn't support HTML5 audio / ˈpredəsesər / Add to word list Add to word list the person who had a particular job or position before someone else : His predecessor had left him with many problems to address in the department . a machine , system , law , etc. that has been replaced by a new one: The new model retains all the advantages of its predecessor but offers five times the speed . (Definition of predecessor from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of predecessor predecessor We now point out some useful properties of the predecessor relation, which follow directly from the definition. From the Cambridge English Corpus One generation later, young businessmen with a higher level of education than their predecessors have decided to enter the political arena themselves. From the Cambridge English Corpus But a series of actions, each insignificantly different from its predecessor , can take us from one to the other. From the Cambridge English Corpus We will also introduce a procedure to merge vertices with the same predecessors of a -graph system. From the Cambridge English Corpus These presidents dismantled the elements of the rule of law that had been constructed during the divided government of their predecessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus The continuing organisations retained many features of their predecessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus It is not necessary that it is a predecessor of the leaf. From the Cambridge English Corpus Children who have been brought up in an age of television are not as ready to sit in rows conjugating irregular verbs as their predecessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus Although exhibiting a strongly contrasting, lyrical expressive character, this section is linked with its predecessor in the use of similar developmental procedures and formal characteristics. From the Cambridge English Corpus According to the extractive foraging model, each new adaptive radiation of hominids has maintained and elaborated on the extractive technologies of its predecessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus This innovation has yielded models that outperform their predecessors in terms of matching several business cycle features. From the Cambridge English Corpus They knew that they were, if not more intellectually honest, then certainly more intellectually shrewd than their predecessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus This caricature was buttressed by the reflections of many major early modern philosophers on the merits of their predecessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus Yet an absence of piety was certainly not unknown among their old-regime predecessors. From the Cambridge English Corpus Each new instalment in the series (through volume 7) has equalled or improved upon the sales figures of its predecessor . From the Cambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. What is the pronunciation of predecessor ? Translations of predecessor in Chinese (Traditional) 前任，前輩, 原有事物，前身… See more in Chinese (Simplified) 前任，前辈, 原有事物，前身… See more in Spanish predecesor, predecesora, antepasado… See more in Portuguese predecessor, predecessora, antecessor… See more in Marathi in Turkish in French in Dutch in Tamil in Hindi in Gujarati in Danish in Swedish in Malay in German in Norwegian in Urdu in Ukrainian in Telugu in Bengali in Czech in Indonesian in Thai in Vietnamese in Polish पूर्वाधिकारी, आधीचे… See more aynı görevi önceden yapmış kimse, bir önceki benzer şey, selef… See more prédécesseur, ancêtres… See more voorganger, voorouder… See more வேறொருவருக்கு முன்னால் ஒரு வேலை அல்லது பதவி இருந்த ஒருவர், அல்லது காலப்போக்கில் அல்லது ஒரு தொடரில் மற்றொரு விஷயத்திற்கு முன் வரும் ஒன்று… See more (व्यक्ति) पूर्वाधिकारी, (वस्तु) पूर्ववर्ती… See more પુરોગામી… See more forgænger, forfader… See more företrädare, föregångare, förfader… See more terdahulu, nenek moyang… See more der Vorgänger / die Vorgängerin, der Vorfahr / die Vorfahrin… See more forgjenger, stamfar, forfedre… See more پیشرو, پہلے کا… See more попередник, предок… See more వేరొకరి కంటే ముందు ఉద్యోగం లేదా స్థానం ఉన్న వ్యక్తి, లేదా సమయం లేదా శ్రేణిలో మరొక విషయానికంటే ముందు వచ్చే విషయం… See more পূর্বসূরি… See more předchůdce, předek… See more pendahulu, leluhur… See more คนที่อยู่มาก่อน, บรรพบุรุษ… See more người tiền nhiệm, tổ tiên… See more poprzedni-k/czka, poprzednik, przodek… See more Need a translator? 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