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previous meaning in Tamil

முன்னிருந்த

UK/ˈpɹiː.vɪəs//ˈpɹi.vi.əs/

previous in Tamil: முன்னிருந்த, முந்தைய, முன்னைய. In English, previous means prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

Tamil words for previous

முன்னிருந்த, முந்தைய, முன்னைய

English meaning of previous

  1. adjective Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
  2. adjective Premature; acting or occurring too soon.
  3. noun An existing criminal record (short for "previous convictions").
  4. noun A track record of similar behaviour, especially bad behaviour.

Full definition of previous

previous in a sentence

  • He is no better than the previous Prime Minister.
  • It turned out the shoplifter had a lot of previous.
  • The two players refused to shake hands — there's a bit of previous there.

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Questions about previous in Tamil

What is the meaning of previous in Tamil?
Previous in Tamil is முன்னிருந்த, முந்தைய, முன்னைய.
previous என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Previous: முன்னிருந்த, முந்தைய, முன்னைய.
What does previous mean in English?
Previous means prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: previous (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: previous (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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