precursory
[ pri-kur-suh-ree ]
/ prɪˈkɜr sə ri /
adjective
of the nature of a precursor; preliminary; introductory: precursory remarks.
indicative of something to follow: precursory indications of disease.
Words nearby precursory
precostal anastomosis, precrime, precritical, precuneus, precursor, precursory, precursory cartilage, precut, precycle, pred., predacious
Also pre·cur·sive [pri-kur-siv] /prɪˈkɜr sɪv/.
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Examples from the Web for precursive
That form of coming with a precursive sign in the heaven is just what he contradicted.
Christianity and Modern Thought|VariousNow the amœboid state is a notable phenomenon throughout the monads as precursive of striking change.
The Jewish theologians tried to determine the precursive signs of the near approach of his advent.
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British Dictionary definitions for precursive
precursory
precursive
/ (prɪˈkɜːsərɪ) /
adjective
serving as a precursor
preliminary or introductory
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