previous
Idioms about previous
previous to, before; prior to: Previous to moving here she lived in Chicago.
Origin of previous
1Other words for previous
Other words from previous
- pre·vi·ous·ly, adverb
- pre·vi·ous·ness, noun
Words Nearby previous
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How to use previous in a sentence
This is even more striking in Submission than in his previous books.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President | Pierre Assouline | January 9, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd their fundraising collapsed by 50 percent from the previous year.
Millennials also thinks about our public personas so much more than previous generations.
Random Hook-Ups or Dry Spells: Why Millennials Flunk College Dating | Ellie Schaack | January 1, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTThe legislation strengthens and updates a previous version of the bill that expired in 2011.
Nazis, Sunscreen, and Sea Gull Eggs: Congress in 2014 Was Hella Productive | Ben Jacobs | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThere have been previous waves of people moving to Texas, and we are now experiencing the latest wave.
Prima facie, the verdict here is less favorable than in the previous case.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsThe evening previous to his death he was walking about the farm, in the full possession of all his faculties of mind and body.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellOn joining the earl, father and son met as if they had parted only the previous day.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIn 1205 wheat was worth 12 pence per bushel, which was cheap, as there had been some years of famine previous thereto.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter ShowellHe was a bookbinder previous to going upon the stage; and acquired a high degree of reputation as an actor.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
British Dictionary definitions for previous
/ (ˈpriːvɪəs) /
(prenominal) existing or coming before something else in time or position; prior
(postpositive) informal taking place or done too soon; premature
previous to before; prior to
Origin of previous
1Derived forms of previous
- previously, adverb
- previousness, noun
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