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Word previous
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈpriːviəs / NAmE / ˈpriːviəs /
Example
  • no previous experience is necessary for this job.
  • the car has only had one previous owner.
  • she is his daughter from a previous marriage.
  • i was unable to attend because of a previous engagement.
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(adjective)BrE / ˈpriːviəs / NAmE / ˈpriːviəs /
  1. happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about
    • synonym prior
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/prior_1
    • No previous experience is necessary for this job.
    • The car has only had one previous owner.
    • She is his daughter from a previous marriage.
    • I was unable to attend because of a previous engagement.
    • The judge will take into consideration any previous convictions.
    • We dealt with this in a previous chapter.
    • We had met on two previous occasions.
    • He went jogging on Friday, despite the doctor’s warnings the previous day.
  2. immediately before the time you are talking about
    • synonym precede
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/precede
    • I couldn't believe it when I heard the news. I'd only seen him the previous day.

    Word Origin

    • early 17th cent.: from Latin praevius ‘going before’ (from prae ‘before’ + via ‘way’) + -ous.
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