preceding

Also used as

preceding is also the present participle and gerund of precede.

preceding meaning in Hindi, Bengali and Vietnamese

Examples of preceding in a sentence

• His mind was drawn back to the events of the preceding morning.
• The hard subject was more cognitively demanding than the preceding material.
• Use the preceding circuit, but replace the slide switch (S1) with the photoresistor (RP).

All 40 example sentences with preceding

Synonyms of preceding

• prevenient
• antecedent

Antonyms

• succeeding

Forms of preceding

Origin of preceding

From Middle English precedyng, precedenge, present participle of Middle English preceden (“to precede”), equivalent to precede + -ing.

Words formed from preceding

• precedingly

Words that rhyme with preceding

• reading
• breeding
• feeding
• bleeding
• proceeding
• beading
• exceeding
• leading
• reeding
• speeding
• breastfeeding
• pleading

Questions about preceding

What does preceding mean?

Preceding means occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

What is preceding in Hindi?

Preceding in Hindi is पूर्ववर्ती (pūrvavartī), पिछला (pichlā). See Preceding meaning in Hindi.

What part of speech is preceding?

Preceding is an adjective.

How do you pronounce preceding?

Preceding is pronounced /pɹɪˈsiːdɪŋ/.