precedente — meaning in English

English meaning

• earlier adverb At a time before the present moment or before the time being talked about.
• foregoing adj Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
• former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
• last adj Coming after all others; final.
• leading adjective Most important or most prominent; ranking first.
• precedent noun An earlier case, decision, or action used as a guide or justification for a similar one later.
• preceding adjective Coming right before something else in time, order, or position.
• predecessor noun A person who held a job, role, or position before the current person.

Senses

precedente is used for these senses in English:

• earlier occurring previously
• foregoing Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
• former Previous.
• last Most recent, latest, last so far.
• leading Occurring in advance; preceding.
• precedent Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. [from 14th c.]
• precedent An act in the past which may be used as an example to help decide the outcome of similar instances in the future.
• predecessor A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.

earlier — full definition

1. adverb At a time before the present moment or before the time being talked about.
2. adjective Coming before another in time or order; comparative of early.

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