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adjective/pɹˈiːviəs/
Definition
just preceding something else in time or order
(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɹˈiːviəs/
🇬🇧British English
/pɹˈiːviəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pɹˈiːviəs/
2 syllables Say it as /pɹˈiːviəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
formerlateprematureold
Parts of Speech
adjectivejust preceding something else in time or order
“the previous owner”
adjective(used especially of persons) of the immediate past
“the former president”
adjectivetoo soon or too hasty
“our condemnation of him was a bit previous”
Word Forms
prematurenessnounthe state of being premature
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
vorherige
einfach zeitlich oder in der Reihenfolge etwas anderem vorausgehen
🇫🇷French
précédent
juste avant quelque chose d'autre dans le temps ou dans l'ordre
🇪🇸Spanish
anterior
simplemente precede a algo más en tiempo u orden
🇮🇹Italian
precedente
semplicemente precedendo qualcos'altro nel tempo o nell'ordine
🇳🇱Dutch
vorig
gewoon voorafgaan aan iets anders in tijd of volgorde
🇵🇹Portuguese
anterior
apenas precedendo outra coisa no tempo ou na ordem
🇷🇺Russian
предыдущий
просто предшествующий чему-то другому во времени или порядке
India
🇮🇳Hindi
पहले का
समय या क्रम में किसी और चीज़ से ठीक पहले
🇧🇩Bengali
পূর্ববর্তী
সময় বা ক্রমে অন্য কিছুর আগে
🇮🇳Tamil
முந்தைய
நேரம் அல்லது ஒழுங்கில் வேறு எதையாவது முந்தியது
🇮🇳Telugu
మునుపటి
సమయం లేదా క్రమంలో మరేదైనా ముందు ఉంటుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
मागील
फक्त वेळ किंवा क्रमाने काहीतरी आधी
🇮🇳Gujarati
અગાઉના
સમય અથવા ક્રમમાં કંઈક બીજું જ આગળ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹಿಂದಿನ
ಸಮಯ ಅಥವಾ ಕ್ರಮದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೆ ಯಾವುದನ್ನಾದರೂ ಮುಂಚಿತವಾಗಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുമ്പത്തെ
സമയത്തിലോ ക്രമത്തിലോ മറ്റെന്തെങ്കിലും മുൻകൂട്ടി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਪਿਛਲਾ
ਸਮੇਂ ਜਾਂ ਕ੍ਰਮ ਵਿੱਚ ਕਿਸੇ ਹੋਰ ਚੀਜ਼ ਤੋਂ ਪਹਿਲਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
پچھلے
صرف وقت یا ترتیب میں کسی اور چیز سے پہلے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
以前的
按时间或顺序先于其他事物
🇯🇵Japanese
前の
時間または順序において他の何かに先行するだけ
🇰🇷Korean
이전의
시간이나 순서상 다른 일보다 앞서는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
trước
chỉ trước một cái gì đó khác trong thời gian hoặc thứ tự
🇹🇭Thai
ก่อนหน้า
เพียงนำหน้าสิ่งอื่นในเวลาหรือลำดับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
sebelumnya
hanya mendahului sesuatu yang lain dalam waktu atau urutan
🇵🇭Filipino
dati
nauuna lang sa ibang bagay sa oras o ayos
🇲🇾Malay
sebelumnya
hanya mendahului sesuatu yang lain dalam masa atau perintah
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
سابق
مجرد سبق شيء آخر في الوقت أو النظام
🇮🇷Persian
قبلی
فقط مقدم بر چیز دیگری در زمان یا نظم
🇹🇷Turkish
öncesi
zaman veya düzende başka bir şeyden hemen önce
🇮🇱Hebrew
קוֹדֵם
רק לפני משהו אחר בזמן או בסדר
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'previous'?
The primary meaning of 'previous' is 'just preceding something else in time or order'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'previous' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'previous' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'previous' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'previous' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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