preceding

== English == === Alternative forms === præceding (archaic) === Etymology === From Middle English precedyng, precedenge, present participle of Middle English preceden (“to precede”), equivalent to precede +‎ -ing. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/, /pɹiːˈsiːdɪŋ/ Rhymes: -iːdɪŋ === Adjective === preceding (not comparable) Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence. ==== Synonyms ==== prevenient antecedent See also Thesaurus:former ==== Antonyms ==== succeeding, see also Thesaurus:subsequent ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === preceding present participle and gerund of precede === Anagrams === decerping