predecessor

ˈpriːdəsɛsər

Definition

Definition of predecessor - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

replaced itemsomething that has been replaced by another

The new model is more efficient than its predecessor..

antecedent

forerunner

employmentperson who held a position before another

The new manager met with her predecessor.

antecedent

forerunner

familyancestor or forefather in a family line

He discovered his predecessor in the family tree.

ancestor

forebear

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Origin of predecessor

Latin, prae (before) + decessor (retiring official)

Terms with predecessor included in their meaning

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live in the shadow of

figurative overshadow

be overshadowed throughout life by a relative or predecessor

fill someone's jersey

sports

to meet the expectations set by a predecessor

inheritance

family passing

act of receiving something from a predecessor

progenitor

precursor

predecessor or model for something

motherless

adj.

figurative

lacking a predecessor or origin

colleague's shoes to fill

career

the challenge of meeting a predecessor's high standards

foremother

genealogy

female predecessor from an earlier generation

Linear A

language

predecessor to Linear B script

Examples of predecessor in a sentence

His predecessor left the company in good shape.
Her predecessor left detailed notes for the transition.
The predecessor of this software was less user-friendly.
His predecessor left a legacy of courage.
She found a portrait of her predecessor in the attic.

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French:prédécesseur, prédécesseure, ...
German:Vorgänger, Amtsvorgänger, ...
Italian:antenato, predecessora, ...
Spanish:antecesor, predecesora, ...
Portuguese:antecessor, antecessora, ...
Chinese:前身, 前任, ...
Japanese:前モデル, 前任者, ...
Arabic:سَلَف, السابق, ...
Hebrew:קוֹדְמוֹ, קוֹדֵם, ...
Russian:предшественник, предшественница, ...
Ukrainian:попередня модель, предок, ...
Hindi:पूर्ववर्ती, पूर्वाधिकारी, ...
Bengali:পূর্বসূরি, আগের পদাধিকারী, ...
Catalan:antecessor, predecessor, ...
Czech:předchůdce, předek, ...
Danish:forgænger, tidligere indehaver, ...
Dutch:voorganger, voorouder, ...
Greek:προκάτοχος, προηγούμενος κάτοχος, ...
Hungarian:előd, előző tisztségviselő, ...
Khmer:របស់ដែលមានមុន, អ្នកកាន់តំណែងមុន, ...
Korean:이전 모델, 전임자, ...
Persian:پیشین, سلف, ...
Polish:poprzednik, poprzedniczka, ...
Portuguese (BR):antecessor, predecessor, ...
Romanian:model anterior, predecesor, ...
Swedish:föregångare, företrädare, ...
Thai:รุ่นก่อน, ผู้ดำรงตำแหน่งก่อนหน้า, ...
Turkish:önceki model, selef, ...
Vietnamese:tiền thân, người tiền nhiệm, ...

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