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[ adjective ] (used especially of persons) of to the immediate past
Examples "the former president" "our late President is still very active" "the previous occupant of the White House" Used in print (Bern Dibner, "Oerstad and the Discovery of Electro...)I lived in this onward driving contest where each day overcame a new difficulty , gained a new truth , or banished a previous error '' . (James Boylan, "Mutinity"...)On previous voyages , it had been in precisely such dangerous situations that he had failed as a leader and captain . (U.S. Reports. Volume 366. Cases Adjudged in the...)No previous antitrust_case , he said , had involved interests of such magnitude or presented such complex problems of relief . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] just preceding something else in time or order
Synonyms Examples "the previous owner" "my old house was larger" Used in print (The Atlanta Constitution...)The jury said it found the court `` has incorporated into its operating_procedures the recommendations '' of two previous grand_juries , the Atlanta_Bar_Association and an interim citizens_committee . (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Previous presentations have been on French , Spanish , Russian , Italian , German and Japanese . (Mr. America, 4:6...)After you have taken_a_breather , reverse the position of your legs so_that the front thigh of the previous exercise is now to the rear , and the rear thigh now to the front , and perform the same movement in the same manner . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)This , of_course , depends_on the character of the site itself , the previous experience of the investigator , and the number of factors needed to arrive_at a good decision . (Nathan Rapport, ""I've Been Here before!"...)One day Maeterlinck , coming with a friend upon an event which he recognized as the exact pattern of a previous dream , detailed the ensuing occurrences in_advance so accurately that his companion was completely mystified . Related terms |
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