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- previous foregoing, prior, *preceding, antecedent, precedent, former, anteriorAntonyms: subsequent: consequent
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Previous — Pre vi*ous, a. [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See {Voyage}.] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Previous to — Previous Pre vi*ous, a. [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See {Voyage}.] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
previous — I adjective above cited, above mentioned, above named, aforementioned, aforesaid, already indicated, antecedent, anterior, earlier, early, erstwhile, first, fore, foregoing, foregone, forementioned, forerunning, former, initial, initiatory,… … Law dictionary
previous to — index heretofore, theretofore Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
previous — previously, adv. previousness, n. /pree vee euhs/, adj. 1. coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner. 2. Informal. done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature: Aren t you a little previous with that… … Universalium
previous — 1. adjective a) prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order. He is no better than the previous Prime Minister. b) premature; occurring too soon … Wiktionary
previous — adjective Etymology: Latin praevius leading the way, from prae pre + via way more at way Date: 1625 1. going before in time or order ; prior 2. acting too soon ; premature < somewhat previous in his conclusion > Synonyms: see … New Collegiate Dictionary
Previous question — Previous Pre vi*ous, a. [L. praevius going before, leading the way; prae before + via the way. See {Voyage}.] Going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Previous question — Previous question, in parliamentary procedure (also known as calling for the question, calling the question, close debate and other terms) is a motion to end debate, and the moving of amendments, on any debatable or amendable motion and bring… … Wikipedia
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Previous notice — Previous notice, in parliamentary procedure, is an announcement that a motion will be introduced at a future meeting of a deliberative assembly.Previous notice can be given in one of two ways. A member either announces it at a meeting of the… … Wikipedia
