HOW TO PRONOUNCE
predecessor
/ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚ/
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What does predecessor mean?
noun
- One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
- A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
- A vertex having a directed path to another vertex
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈpɹɛd.ə.sɛs.ɚ/
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The doctors declared him too delicate to undergo the torture of pouring cold water into him, which his illustrious predecessor, Mme.
So, here was another earthquake of which I became the sport, before I had recovered from the shock of its predecessor!
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Each succeeding ship was an improvement on its predecessor, and flights were made which, in their day, created a considerable amount of interest.
In this brief outline of the promise and performance of my immediate predecessor the line of duty for his successor is clearly delineated.
The allusions to his predecessor in his writings are to be numbered by scores, and the note of reverent admiration is frequently sounded.