pri·or
pri·or/ˈprī(ə)r/
adjective
existing or coming before in time, order, or importance.
"he has a prior engagement this evening"
synonyms: earlier, previous, preceding, foregoing, antecedent, advance, preparatory, preliminary, initial, anterior, precedent
noun
a previous criminal conviction.
"he had no juvenile record, no priors"
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May 10, 2024 · preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place. the preceding sentence.
PRIOR meaning: 1. existing or happening before something else, or before a particular time: 2. before a…. Learn more.
adjective · preceding in time or in order; earlier or former; previous: A prior agreement prevents me from accepting this. Synonyms: antecedent, anterior.
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prior in American English · 1. preceding in time; earlier; previous; former · 2. preceding in order or importance; preferred. a prior choice. noun · 3. the head ...
/praɪə/ · adjective. earlier in time. synonyms: anterior · antecedent. preceding in time or order · noun. the head of a religious order; in an abbey the prior ...
Synonyms for PRIOR: main, highest, primary, first, greatest, predominant, dominant, foremost; Antonyms of PRIOR: last, least, minor, slight, negligible, ...
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Adjective edit · former, prior, previous, earlier (preceding in time) quotations ▽. priore anno ― the year before, the previous year; during the year before ...
PRIOR meaning: 1 : existing earlier in time previous; 2 : more important than something else because it came first.