preceding

1. Existing or coming before (synset 300126583)
   also: antecedent - preceding in time or order
   tells us about:

   • timing - the time when something happens
   • temporal relation - a relation involving time
   similar to:

   • above - appearing earlier in the same text
   • above-mentioned, above-named - mentioned or named earlier in the same text
   • foregoing - especially of writing or speech; going before
   • introductory, prefatorial, prefatory - serving as an introduction or preface
   • precedent - preceding in time, order, or significance
   • premedical - preceding and preparing for the study of medicine
   • preparative, preparatory, propaedeutic - preceding and preparing for something
   • old, previous - just preceding something else in time or order
2. Of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office (synset 301299212)
   "a retiring member of the board"
   similar to: outgoing - leaving a place or a position
   same as: past, retiring

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