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prēvē-əs
adjective
Occurring before in time or order; prior.
Webster's New World
Too soon; premature.
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Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.
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noun

(informal, UK) An existing criminal record.

It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.
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Origin of Previous

  • From Latin praevius going before prae- pre- via way wegh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Previous Sentence Examples

  • The night was dark but starry, the road showed black in the snow that had fallen the previous day--the day of the battle.

  • Nothing remained of the previous day's thoughts.

  • She paused in the hallway to gaze at a picture of Jonny and her from the previous summer.

  • He recalled her outburst at him the previous day.

  • In the kitchen she paused, remembering a previous conversation with Alex.

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