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predecessor meaning in Hindi

पूर्ववर्ती pūrvavartī

/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsə(ɹ)/

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Canada/ˈpɹiːdɪsɛsɚ/

predecessor in Hindi: पूर्ववर्ती (pūrvavartī), पूर्वज (pūrvaj). In English, predecessor means one who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

Hindi words for predecessor

one who precedes
पूर्ववर्ती pūrvavartī, पूर्वज pūrvaj
model or type which precedes
पूर्ववर्ती pūrvavartī

English meaning of predecessor

  1. noun One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
  2. noun A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current (or later) one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
  3. noun A vertex having a directed path to another vertex.

Full definition of predecessor

predecessor in a sentence

  • The steam engine was the predecessor of diesel and electric locomotives.

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Questions about predecessor in Hindi

What is the meaning of predecessor in Hindi?
Predecessor in Hindi is पूर्ववर्ती (pūrvavartī), पूर्वज (pūrvaj).
predecessor का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Predecessor: पूर्ववर्ती (pūrvavartī), पूर्वज (pūrvaj).
What does predecessor mean in English?
Predecessor means one who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.

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