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| 1. | [ adjective ] existing or coming before | |
| Related terms: | succeeding above foregoing introductory above-mentioned precedent premedical preparatory pretrial previous preparative pre antecedent timing temporal_relation | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] preceding in time or order | |
| Synonyms: | antecedent | |
| Related terms: | subsequent anterior preexistent pre-existent anticipatory ante | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | |
| Synonyms: | past retiring | |
| Examples: | "a retiring member of the board" |
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| Related terms: | outgoing | |
| Similar spelling: |
proceeding proceedings priced proceed precede precedented practicing precedential precedent precedency precedence praesidium practised practiced Procter pricket |
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