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- pronunciation:
- praI
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- phrases:
- prior to
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
being, existing, or occurring earlier in time or sequence; former; previous.
I remember meeting him on a prior occasion.A prior engagement kept her from attending the party.Prior experience had prepared him for this possibility.The suspect was found to have prior arrests.
- synonyms:
- antecedent, earlier, former, precedent, preceding, previous
- antonyms:
- after, subsequent
- similar words:
- anterior, elder, erstwhile, foregone, old, past, quondam, recent
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| definition 2: |
preceding in value or importance.
It was clear that they had prior interests.- similar words:
- leading, precedent, preeminent, pressing
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| related words: |
advance, other, preliminary |
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| phrase: |
prior to |
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