Definition of preceding

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Preceding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preced.

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Next :: Next (superl.) Adjoining in a series; immediately preceding or following in order.
Rigor :: Rigor (n.) A sense of chilliness, with contraction of the skin; a convulsive shuddering or tremor, as in the chill preceding a fever..
Preceding :: Preceding (a.) In the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2..
Campaign :: Campaign (n.) Political operations preceding an election; a canvass.
Predecessive :: Predecessive (a.) Going before; preceding.
Thursday :: Thursday (n.) The fifth day of the week, following Wednesday and preceding Friday..
After-note :: After-note (n.) One of the small notes occur on the unaccented parts of the measure, taking their time from the preceding note..
Proximate :: Proximate (a.) Nearest; next immediately preceding or following.
Nineteenth :: Nineteenth (a.) Following the eighteenth and preceding the twentieth; coming after eighteen others.
Presystolic :: Presystolic (a.) Preceding the systole or contraction of the heart; as, the presystolic friction sound..
Prior :: Prior (a.) Preceding in the order of time; former; antecedent; anterior; previous; as, a prior discovery; prior obligation; -- used elliptically in cases like the following: he lived alone [in the time] prior to his marriage..
Old :: Old (superl.) Formerly existing; ancient; not modern; preceding; original; as, an old law; an old custom; an old promise..
Precedent :: Precedent (n.) A preceding circumstance or condition; an antecedent; hence, a prognostic; a token; a sign..
First :: First (a.) Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest; as, the first day of a month; the first year of a reign..
Wake :: Wake (n.) An annual parish festival formerly held in commemoration of the dedication of a church. Originally, prayers were said on the evening preceding, and hymns were sung during the night, in the church; subsequently, these vigils were discontinued, and the day itself, often with succeeding days, was occupied in rural pastimes and exercises, attended by eating and drinking, often to excess..
Little :: Little (adv.) In a small quantity or degree; not much; slightly; somewhat; -- often with a preceding it.
Yesterday :: Yesterday (adv.) On the day last past; on the day preceding to-day; as, the affair took place yesterday..
Saturday :: Saturday (n.) The seventh or last day of the week; the day following Friday and preceding Sunday.
Preceding :: Preceding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Preced.
Precedent :: Precedent (a.) Going before; anterior; preceding; antecedent; as, precedent services..
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