adj
previous
PREE-veers
adj
1
Coming before the current one, in time or order.
"Her previous job was in marketing, before she switched to teaching."
"Please refer back to the previous chapter for context."
How to Use Previous
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe one that came right before this one.
Common pairings
previous experience
the previous year
previous owner
Word Forms
more previous comparative, previouses plural, most previous superlative
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Etymology
From Latin praevius, "going before."