Definitions for Previous
ˈpri vi əsPre·vi·ous

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. previous(a), old(adj)

   just preceding something else in time or order

   "the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"

2. former(a), late(a), previous(a)(adj)

   (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

   "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House"

3. previous(p), premature(adj)

   too soon or too hasty

   "our condemnation of him was a bit previous"; "a premature judgment"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. previous(Noun)

   An existing criminal record

   It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.

2. previous(Adjective)

   prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

   He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.

3. previous(Adjective)

   premature; occurring too soon.

   I thought that I had solved the problem, but I was a bit previous.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Previous(adj)

   going before in time; being or happening before something else; antecedent; prior; as, previous arrangements; a previous illness

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Previous

   prē′vi-us, adj. going before in time: former.—adv. Prē′viously.—n. Prē′viousness, antecedence: priority in time.—Previous question, a motion made during a debate, 'that the main question be now put.' If the decision be 'yes,' the debate is ended and the question put and decided; if it be 'no,' the debate is adjourned in the British parliament, but continues in the American assembly. [L. præevius—præ, before, via, a way.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Previous' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #791

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Previous' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1332

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Previous' in Adjectives Frequency: #93

Anagrams for Previous »

1. pervious

2. viperous

How to pronounce Previous ?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Previous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Previous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Previous in a Sentence

1. He Tianyu of CRU:

   The previous (copper) prices were a little high.

2. Hindustani Proverb:

   True nobility is in being superior to your previous self.

3. Jeb Bush:

   Today was a little easier for him than the previous debates.

4. Derek Scissors:

   Our previous negotiations with China have all been failures.

5. Mick Mulvaney:

   It’s falling into the same pattern as the previous speaker.

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