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   previous

   /ˈpriːvɪəs/

   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. overhasty in acting: informal "I admit I may have been a bit previous" Similar overhastyhastyprematureprecipitateimpetuoustoo earlytoo soonuntimelypresumptuousinformal:ahead of oneself

   noun

   • 1. previous convictions; a criminal record: informal British "he's got previous—theft and wounding"

   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 does previous mean in a sentence?

   • For instance, the previous sentence explained the meaning of the word previous. With previous, you first see that the prefix pre meaning "before." The second part of the word, vius, — think via — means "road," so you’re talking about the road, or thing, before. Previous, though, can be used with people, or anything else too.

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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 difference between former and previous?

   • Former and previous have slightly different meanings. Former is used to refer to a person who held a position or was associated with something before another person or situation took its place: 1) he was the former prime minister. 2) she was my former best friend. Previous, on the other hand, is used to describe something that came before the present: 1) the previous class was of chemistry. Both words cannot be used interchangeably in all contexts.

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   What does prior mean?

   • Previous definition: Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior.

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   Where does the word 'previous' originate?

   • Both 'former' and 'previous' come from the idea ‘before’. 'Previous' comes from a Latin root. 'Former' comes from a Germanic root. 'Previous' is used to refer to something that comes earlier in a sequence - we can talk of a previous visit, a previous occasion, a previous version of Windows, a previous...

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   What does it mean if a person is too previous?

   • Informal Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty: "I have been too previous, for which you must blame the natural impatience of a man in love" (Georgette Heyer). [From Latin praevius, going before : prae-, pre- + via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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   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. adjective. too soon or too hasty. “our condemnation of him was a bit previous ” synonyms: premature. early.

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   Previous means happening or existing before something or someone else. It can be an adjective or a noun, and it has different meanings in slang and legal contexts.

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