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prior in Russian

prior in Russian is пре́жний, предше́ствовавший, предше́ствующий — prior means coming before in time or order; earlier.

prior in Russian

пре́жний
adj
Pronounced: prezhniy
Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
предше́ствовавший
adj
Pronounced: predshestvovavshiy
Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
предше́ствующий
adj
Pronounced: predshestvuyushchiy
Coming before in order or time; earlier, former, previous.
априо́рный
adj
Pronounced: apriornyy
(Bayesian, _, statistics) Chiefly in prior probability: of the probability of an event: determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected.
априорное распределение вероятностей
noun
Pronounced: apriornoye raspredeleniye veroyatnostey
(Bayesian, _, statistics) A prior probability distribution, that is, one determined without knowledge of the occurrence of other events that bear on it, before additional data is collected. [from 20th c.]
настоя́тель
noun
Pronounced: nastoyatel
In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.
прио́р
noun
Pronounced: prior
In an abbey, the person ranking just after the abbot, appointed as his deputy; a prior claustral.

What does "prior" mean?

  1. adj Coming before in time or order; earlier.
    "You need prior permission from the owner before you camp on this land."
  2. noun A senior member of a religious order, ranking just below an abbot.
    "The prior led the evening prayers in the quiet stone chapel."
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prior in a sentence

  • You need prior permission from the owner before you camp on this land.
  • She had no prior experience in retail before this job.
  • The prior led the evening prayers in the quiet stone chapel.
  • Visitors asked the prior for permission to see the monastery library.

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What is "prior" in Russian?
"prior" in Russian is пре́жний, предше́ствовавший, предше́ствующий. prior means: Coming before in time or order; earlier.
How do you pronounce пре́жний?
"prior" in Russian is пре́жний, pronounced "prezhniy".
How do you use "prior" in a sentence?
Example: "You need prior permission from the owner before you camp on this land." In Russian, "prior" is пре́жний, предше́ствовавший, предше́ствующий.
Are there other ways to say "prior" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 7 translations listed for "prior": пре́жний, предше́ствовавший, предше́ствующий, априо́рный, априорное распределение вероятностей, настоя́тель.
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