Definitions for precursor
prɪˈkɜr sər, ˈpri kɜr-pre·cur·sor

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precursornoun

   a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction)

2. precursor, forerunnernoun

   a person who goes before or announces the coming of another

3. harbinger, forerunner, predecessor, herald, precursornoun

   something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. precursornoun

   That which precurses, a forerunner, a predecessor, an indicator of approaching events.

2. precursornoun

   One of the compounds that participates in the chemical reaction that produces another compound.

3. Etymology: From praecursor

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precursornoun

   Forerunner; harbinger.

   Etymology: præcursor, Lat. precurseur, Fr.

   Jove’s lightnings, the precursers
   Of dreadful thunder claps, more momentary
   Were not. William Shakespeare, Tempest.

   This contagion might have been presaged upon consideration of its precursors, viz. a rude winter, and a close, sulphurous and fiery air. Gideon Harvey, on the Plague.

   Thomas Burnet played the precurser to the coming of Homer in his Homerides. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. precursor

   A precursor is something that happens, exists, or is developed before another thing and often leads to, or influences its development. It can also refer to a person who precedes another in any job, position, or office.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Precursornoun

   one who, or that which, precedes an event, and indicates its approach; a forerunner; a harbinger

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. precursor

   Any chemical reactant which takes place at any stage in the production by whatever method of a toxic chemical. This includes any key component of a binary or multicomponent chemical system.

Matched Categories

1. • Biochemistry
   • Indication
   • Material
   • Person

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Anagrams for precursor »

1. procurers

How to pronounce precursor?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say precursor in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of precursor in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of precursor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of precursor in a Sentence

1. Christopher Hill:

   You bet it would be seen as a precursor to military action.

2. Recep Kutuk:

   It was really powerful. I hope this is not a precursor to another major earthquake.

3. Elizabeth Sattely:

   We used these genes to engineer a wild relative of tobacco to make the drug precursor and think we could also use these genes to make the drug in other easy-to-grow organisms such as yeast.

4. Wilbur Ross:

   We're hopeful that phase one will be the precursor of a much more robust set of agreements.

5. Kylie Ivanir:

   These plant compounds preserve collagen in the skin, keeping it hydrated and youthful. The vitamin C found in pomegranates also helps the body produce its own collagen, since it is a precursor in the formation process.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=precursor
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Precursor
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=precursor
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/precursor
6. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=precursor