serving as a precursor, or harbinger; indicating something to follow
2.
introductory; preliminary
Word origin
L praecursorius
Examples of 'precursory' in a sentence
precursory
Both precursory seismic sequences occurred in different space, time and magnitude windows.
Evangelos V. Christou, George Karakaisis, Emmanuel Scordilis 2016, 'Time dependent seismicity along the western coast of Canada', Research in Geophysicshttp://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rg/article/view/5730. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The presented study should be considered precursory to further research.
Piotr Kmieć, Krzysztof Sworczak 2015, 'Vitamin D deficiency in early autumn among predominantly non-elderly, urban adultsin Northern Poland (54°N)', Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnejhttp://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0009.6562. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
This paper introduces an innovative data mining technique to identify precursory signals associated with earthquakes.
G. Cervone, M. Kafatos, D. Napoletani, R. P. Singh, R. P. Singh 2004, 'Wavelet maxima curves of surface latent heat flux associated with two recent Greekearthquakes', Natural Hazards and Earth System Scienceshttp://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/4/359/2004/nhess-4-359-2004.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Foreshocks, aftershocks, precursory activation, and quiescence are just some of the patternsrecognized by seismologists.
J. R. Holliday, J. R. Holliday, J. B. Rundle, J. B. Rundle, K. F. Tiampo, D. L. Turcotte 2006, 'Using earthquake intensities to forecast earthquake occurrence times', Nonlinear Processes in Geophysicshttp://www.nonlin-processes-geophys.net/13/585/2006/npg-13-585-2006.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The precursory value of the signals was discussed.
Ermioni Petraki, Dimitrios Nikolopoulos, Yiannis Chaldeos, Grigorios Koulouras, ConstantinosNomicos, Panayiotis H. Yannakopoulos, Sofia Kottou, John Stonham 2016, 'Fractal evolution of MHz electromagnetic signals prior to earthquakes: results collectedin Greece during 2009', Geomatics, Natural Hazards & Riskhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2014.945496. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Multi-fractal parameters can provide more abundant precursory information for rock fracture.
Hongru Li, Rongxi Shen, Dexing Li, Haishan Jia, Taixun Li, Tongqing Chen, ZhenhaiHou 2019, 'Acoustic Emission Multi-Parameter Analysis of Dry and Saturated Sandstone with Cracksunder Uniaxial Compression', Energieshttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/12/10/1959. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Proposed precursory design might be a good starting point for further development of compressors.
Kura Tomasz, Fornalik-Wajs Elżbieta 2016, 'Approach to novel design of CO2 based centrifugal compressor', E3S Web of Conferenceshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20161000124. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Precursory stage and local failure evolution in rock samples and in natural conditions were studied.
Anatoly D. Frolov, Kamel Baddari 2010, 'Regularities in discrete hierarchy seismo-acoustic mode in a geophysical field', Annals of Geophysicshttp://www.annalsofgeophysics.eu/index.php/annals/article/view/4725. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Eventually, precursory information and criteria of instability failures of the bearing system were developed.
Lihua Wang, Zenghui Zhao, Zhongxi Tian, Wei Sun 2019, 'Quantitative Precursory Information of Weak Shocking Failures of Composite Soft Roof',Shock and Vibrationhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/2631592. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In four additional cases the precursory signal was noticed before the eruption was seen.
Páll Einarsson 2018, 'Short-Term Seismic Precursors to Icelandic Eruptions 1973–2014', Frontiers in Earth Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2018.00045/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Synonyms of 'precursory'
preceding, previous, prior, preliminary
More Synonyms of precursory
(adjective)
Synonyms
preceding
Please refer back to the preceding chapter.
previous
They had brought their furniture from their previous house.
prior
He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest.
preliminary
Preliminary talks began yesterday.
introductory
an introductory course in religion and theology
preparatory
At least a year's preparatory work will be needed.
antecedent
They were allowed to take account of antecedent legislation.
prefatory
the prefatory remarks supplied by the editors
Additional synonyms
in the sense of antecedent
Definition
preceding in time or order
They were allowed to take account of antecedent legislation.
Synonyms
preceding,
earlier,
former,
previous,
prior,
preliminary,
foregoing,
anterior,
precursory
in the sense of introductory
Definition
serving as an introduction
an introductory course in religion and theology
Synonyms
preliminary,
elementary,
first,
early,
initial,
inaugural,
preparatory,
initiatory,
prefatory,
precursory
in the sense of prefatory
Definition
concerning a preface
the prefatory remarks supplied by the editors
Synonyms
introductory,
opening,
preliminary,
preparatory,
antecedent,
precursory,
prefatorial,
prelusive,
prelusory,
proemial,
prolegomenal
Nearby words of
precursory
preconception
precondition
precursor
precursory
predatory
predecessor
predestination
Synonyms of 'precursory'
precursory
Explore 'precursory' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of preliminary
Definition
occurring before or in preparation
Preliminary talks began yesterday.
Synonyms
first,
opening,
trial,
initial,
test,
pilot,
prior,
introductory,
preparatory,
exploratory,
initiatory,
prefatory,
precursory
in the sense of preparatory
Definition
introductory
At least a year's preparatory work will be needed.
Synonyms
introductory,
preliminary,
opening,
basic,
primary,
elementary,
prefatory,
preparative
in the sense of previous
Definition
coming or happening before
They had brought their furniture from their previous house.
Synonyms
earlier,
former,
past,
prior,
one-time,
preceding,
sometime,
erstwhile,
antecedent,
anterior,
quondam,
ex-
in the sense of prior
Definition
previous
He claimed he had no prior knowledge of the protest.