предыду́щий — meaning in English

English meaning

• antecedent noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
• foregone adj Already certain or decided in advance, leaving no real doubt about the outcome.
• former adj Existing or happening before now; previous.
• last adj Coming after all others; final.
• 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.
• previous adj Coming before the current one, in time or order.

Senses

предыду́щий is used for these senses in English:

• antecedent Earlier, either in time or in order.
• foregone previous, former
• former Previous.
• last Most recent, latest, last so far.
• precedent Happening or taking place earlier in time; previous or preceding. [from 14th c.]
• preceding Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
• previous (not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

antecedent — full definition

1. noun In grammar, the word or phrase that a pronoun refers back to.
2. noun A thing or event that came before something else and helped lead to it.
3. adjective Coming before something in time or order.

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