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- Dictionaryprevious/ˈpriːvɪəs/
adjective
- 1. existing or occurring before in time or order: "she looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening" Similar Opposite
- 2. overhasty in acting: informal "I admit I may have been a bit previous" Similar
noun
- 1. previous convictions; a criminal record: informal British "he's got previous—theft and wounding"
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Previous means happening or existing before something or someone else. It can also be a noun meaning previous convictions for crimes in the past. Learn more with examples and translations.
- English (US)
PREVIOUS meaning: 1. happening or existing before something...
- Simplified
PREVIOUS translate: 以前的，先前的, 犯罪前科（previous convictions的缩写）....
- Traditional
PREVIOUS translate: 以前的，先前的, 犯罪前科（previous convictions的縮寫）....
- Portuguese Translation
PREVIOUS translate: prévio, anterior, anterior, prévio/-ia....
- Vietnamese Translation
PREVIOUS translate: trước. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Headmaster
HEADMASTER definition: 1. a man who is in charge of a school...
- Accessory
ACCESSORY definition: 1. something added to a machine or to...
- English (US)
The meaning of PREVIOUS is going before in time or order : prior. How to use previous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Previous.
Previous definition: coming or occurring before something else; prior. See examples of PREVIOUS used in a sentence.
Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the adjective 'previous', which means occurring or existing before something else in time or order. See examples, collocations, and translations of 'previous' in different languages.
Definition of previous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of previous. adjective. 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. past. earlier than the present time; no longer current.
Previous means existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior. It can also mean too soon or too hasty; premature. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.
