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predecessor
pred·e·ces·sor P0515100 (prĕd′ĭ-sĕs′ər, prē′dĭ-)n.1. One who precedes another in time, especially in holding an office or position.2. Something that has been succeeded by another: The new building is more spacious than its predecessor.3. An ancestor; a forebear.
[Middle English predecessoure, from Old French predecesseur, from Late Latin praedēcessor : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dēcessor, a retiring magistrate (from dēcessus, past participle of dēcēdere, to depart : dē-, away; see de- + cēdere, to go; see ked- in Indo-European roots).]predecessor (ˈpriːdɪˌsɛsə) n1. a person who precedes another, as in an office2. something that precedes something else3. an ancestor; forefather[C14: via Old French from Late Latin praedēcessor, from prae before + dēcēdere to go away, from dē away + cēdere to go]pred•e•ces•sor (ˈprɛd əˌsɛs ər; esp. Brit. ˈpri də-)
n. 1. a person who precedes another in an office, position, etc. 2. something succeeded or replaced by something else. 3. Archaic. an ancestor; forefather. [1250–1300; Middle English predecessour < Anglo-French < Late Latin praedēcessor= Latin prae- pre- + dēcessor retiring official, derivative (with -tor -tor) of dēcēdere to withdraw =dē- de- + cēdere to yield; see cede] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | predecessor - one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)forerunner, precursor - a person who goes before or announces the coming of anotherforefather - person from an earlier time who contributed to the tradition shared by some group; "our forefathers brought forth a great nation" | | 2. | predecessor - something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someoneharbinger, herald, forerunner, precursorindicant, indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" |
predecessornoun1. previous job holder, precursor, forerunner, antecedent, former job holder, prior job holder He learned everything he knew from his predecessor.2. ancestor, forebear, antecedent, forefather opportunities our predecessors never hadpredecessornoun1. One that precedes, as in time:ancestor, antecedent, forerunner, precursor, progenitor.2. Archaic. A person from whom one is descended:ancestor, antecedent, ascendant, father, forebear, forefather, foremother, mother, parent, progenitor.Translationspredecessor (ˈpriːdisesə) , ((American) ˈpre-) noun1. someone who has had a particular job or position before. He was my predecessor as manager. 前任者 前任者2. an ancestor. My predecessors came from Scotland. 祖先 先辈
predecessor
predecessor[′pred·ə‚ses·ər] (mathematics) For a vertex a in a directed graph, any vertex b for which there is an arc between a and b directed from b to a. Predecessor
PREDECESSOR. One who has preceded another.
2. This term is applied in particular to corporators who are now no longer such, and whose rights have been vested in their successor; the word ancestor is more usually applicable to common persons. The predecessor in a corporation stands in the same relation to the successor, that the ancestor does to the heir.
3. The term predecessor is also used to designate one who has filled an office or station before the present incumbent. predecessor
Synonyms for predecessornoun previous job holderSynonyms- previous job holder
- precursor
- forerunner
- antecedent
- former job holder
- prior job holder
noun ancestorSynonyms- ancestor
- forebear
- antecedent
- forefather
Synonyms for predecessornoun one that precedes, as in timeSynonyms- ancestor
- antecedent
- forerunner
- precursor
- progenitor
noun a person from whom one is descendedSynonyms- ancestor
- antecedent
- ascendant
- father
- forebear
- forefather
- foremother
- mother
- parent
- progenitor
Synonyms for predecessornoun one who precedes you in time (as in holding a position or office)Related Words- forerunner
- precursor
- forefather
noun something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someoneSynonyms- harbinger
- herald
- forerunner
- precursor
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