| English adjective: preceding | |||
| 1. | preceding existing or coming before | ||
| Similar | above, above-mentioned, above-named, foregoing, introductory, old, precedent, prefatorial, prefatory, premedical, preparative, preparatory, previous, propaedeutic | ||
| See also | antecedent | ||
| Attribute | temporal relation, timing | ||
| Antonyms | succeeding | ||
| 2. | preceding of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office | ||
| Samples | A retiring member of the board. | ||
| Synonyms | past, retiring | ||
| Similar | outgoing | ||
| Antonyms | incoming | ||