preceding

• يصف ما يتقدم شيئًا آخر في الزمن أو الترتيب أو التسلسل، أو ما ذُكر قبله في الكلام.

Describes something that comes before another in time, order, or sequence.

1. Coming before in time or orderB2formal

   Existing or happening immediately before something else in time, place, or sequence.

   سابق

   • The preceding chapter introduced the main characters.
   • Please review the preceding paragraph for context.
   • The events of the preceding week were quite chaotic.

   المرادفاتantecedentforegoingformerpreviousprior

   الأضدادfollowingsubsequentsucceeding

2. Previous office holderC1formal

   Referring to a person who held a position or office before the current one.

   السابق

   • The preceding president left a mixed legacy.
   • Her work built upon the foundation laid by her preceding colleague.
   • The committee reviewed the policies of the preceding administration.

   المرادفاتformerpastpreviousprior

   الأضدادfollowingnextsucceeding

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على فعل يسبق شيئًا آخر في الزمن أو الترتيب أو الموقع.

A verb used to indicate the act of coming before something in time, order, or position.

1. Come before in timeB2formal

   To happen or exist before something else.

   سَبَقَ في الزمن

   • The storm was preceded by a period of calm.
   • Lunch will be preceded by a short speech.
   • The invention of the printing press preceded the Renaissance.

   المرادفاتantecedeantedatecome beforeforegopredate

   الأضدادfollowsucceed

2. Come before in order or rankB2formal

   To be placed or ranked before something else in a sequence or hierarchy.

   سبق

   • In the alphabet, the letter 'A' precedes 'B'.
   • The introduction precedes the main body of the essay.
   • The CEO's statement preceded the official announcement.

   المرادفاتantecedecome beforeoutrankpredate

   الأضدادfollowsucceed