What does preceding mean?
Definitions for preceding
prɪˈsi dɪŋpre·ced·ing
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Princeton's WordNet
preceding(a)adjective
existing or coming before
past(a), preceding(a), retiring(a)adjective
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
"a retiring member of the board"
Wiktionary
precedingadjective
Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.
On the preceding Monday Shobana had left on vacation.
Webster Dictionary
Preceding
of Precede
Precedingadjective
going before; -- opposed to following
Precedingadjective
in the direction toward which stars appear to move. See Following, 2
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of preceding in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of preceding in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of preceding in a Sentence
The Boeing 737 MAX and Airbus A320neo technologies offer cash savings in operating cost per seat miles of up to 8% (about $3 savings per gallon) against its preceding technology, with current fuel prices, airlines are looking at pricing and capital deployment rather than fuel-saving capabilities.
Former President Trump's actions preceding the riot were a disgraceful dereliction of duty, there is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day.
The market has been on a downward trend during the last couple of days and that is not surprising because during the last two years, we have seen the fortnight preceding the budget to be a cautious time this year, we have approached the budget on a high and that is all the more reason for traders to take some money off the table.
A well cultivated mind is made up of all the minds of preceding ages; it is only the one single mind educated by all previous time.
The first possibility is precluded by statute( the Deputy DHS secretary is the' first assistant,' and Ken Cuccinelli isn't that). He hasn't been confirmed by the Senate, which knocks out the second possibility. And he wasn't at DHS for any time before Secretary Nielsen resigned, let alone 90 of the 365 days preceding her departure. That ought to be the end of it.
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