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   Pre·vi·ous

   /ˈprēvēəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. existing or occurring before in time or order: "she looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening" Similar foregoingprecedingprecursoryantecedentaboveoldearlierpriorformerex-pastlastsometimeone-timeerstwhileas wasformal:quondamarchaic:whilomrare:anteriorOpposite followingnext
   • 2. overly hasty in acting or in drawing a conclusion: informal "I admit I may have been a bit previous" Similar overhastyhastyprematureprecipitateimpetuoustoo earlytoo soonuntimelypresumptuousinformal:ahead of oneself

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

   Derivatives

   • 1. previousness noun

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   What is a previous event?

   • A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about. I'm a lot happier than I was in my previous job. He has no previous convictions. You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.

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   What does previous mean in a sentence?

   • If someone has previous, they have been found guilty of one or more crimes in the past. Previous is short for "previous convictions ": He's got previous for stealing from his employer. The previous owner of the house added a back porch. She was previously employed as a tour guide. What is the pronunciation of previous?

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   What is a previous adjective?

   • Definition of previous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary happening or existing before the event or object that you are talking about synonym prior No previous experience is necessary for this job. The car has only had one previous owner. She is his daughter from a previous marriage.

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   What is the meaning of previous one?

   • 1 adj A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about. She has a teenage daughter from a previous marriage..., He has no previous convictions. 2 adj You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.

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   Previous definition: coming or occurring before something else; prior. See examples of PREVIOUS used in a sentence.

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   just preceding something else in time or order. “the previous owner”. synonyms: old. preceding. existing or coming before. adjective. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past. “the previous occupant of the White House”. synonyms: former, late.

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