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PRECURSOR definition: 1. something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into…. Learn more.
- English (US)
PRECURSOR meaning: 1. something that happened or existed...
- Znaczenie Precursor, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PRECURSOR definicja: 1. something that happened or existed...
- Traditional
PRECURSOR translate: 先驅，先鋒;先兆，前兆. Learn more in the...
- Precursor in Polish
PRECURSOR translate: prekursor/ka. Learn more in the...
- Precursor in Simplified Chinese
PRECURSOR translate: 先驱，先锋;先兆，前兆. Learn more in the...
- Precursor in Russian
PRECURSOR translate: предшественник, предтеча . Learn more...
- English (US)
a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of someone or something else; harbinger: The first robin is a precursor of spring. Synonyms: herald.
1. a. : one that precedes and indicates the approach of another. b. : predecessor. 2. : a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular component is formed. precursory. pri-ˈkərs-rē. -ˈkər-sə- adjective. Did you know? Precursor Has Latin Roots.
PRECURSOR meaning: 1. something that happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into…. Learn more.
1. a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor. 2. a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of someone or something else; harbinger. The first robin is a precursor of spring. 3. Chemistry & Biochemistry.
precursor (of/to something) a person or thing that comes before somebody/something similar and that leads to or influences its development synonym forerunner. a stringed instrument that was the precursor of the guitar; events that were precursors to revolution
A precursor is usually related to what it precedes. It's a catalyst or a harbinger, leading to what follows or providing a clue that it's going to happen. Binging on holiday candy is a precursor to tummy aches and promises to exercise more.
