Definitions for previous
ˈpri vi əspre·vi·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. previous(a), oldadjective

   just preceding something else in time or order

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

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

   (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), prematureadjective

   too soon or too hasty

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. previousnoun

   An existing criminal record

   It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.

2. previousadjective

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

   He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.

3. previousadjective

   premature; occurring too soon.

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

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

1. PREVIOUSadjective

   Antecedent; going before; prior.

   Etymology: prœvius, Lat.

   By this previous intimation we may gather some hopes, that the matter is not desperate. Thomas Burnet, Theory of the Earth.

   Sound from the mountain, previous to the storm,
   Rolls o’er the muttering Earth. James Thomson.

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1. previous

   Previous refers to existing or occurring before in time or order; something that has happened earlier or that comes before something else.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Previousadjective

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

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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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. William Barr:

   I have known Bob Mueller for 30 years, we worked closely together throughout my previous tenure at the Department of Justice under President George H.W. Bush. We've been friends since. And I have the utmost respect for Bob Mueller and Bob Mueller distinguished record of public service. And when Bob Mueller was named special counsel, I said Bob Mueller selection was' good news' and that, knowing Bob Mueller, I had confidence Bob Mueller would handle the matter properly. And I still have that confidence today.

2. Aditya Bhave:

   For previous rounds of tariffs, there was clearly an attempt to stay away from consumer goods, now they're running out of non-consumer goods.

3. New Zealander Nobilo:

   It will be radically different than 2014 when he was fresh off regaining his number one ranking, he had been a feature in seven of his previous eight starts at Augusta and his physical issues weren't truly known. At 38, he was still the game.

4. Sammy Almashat:

   Previous penalties never have been large enough to deter the most common types of pharmaceutical fraud, so it would be surprising if the industry suddenly decided of its own accord to comply with laws it has routinely violated for decades.

5. Nicolas Driesen:

   We have been working on 5G since 2009 and our end-to-end technology is cost-competitive because it allows the reuse of some equipment from previous generations.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=previous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Previous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=previous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/previous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=previous