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   previous

   /ˈpriːvɪəs/

   adjective

   • 1. existing or occurring before in time or order: "she looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening" Similar foregoingprecedingprecursoryantecedentaboveoldearlierpriorformerex-pastlastsometimeone-timeerstwhileas wasformal:quondamarchaic:whilomrare:anteriorOpposite followingnext
   • 2. overhasty in acting: informal "I admit I may have been a bit previous" Similar overhastyhastyprematureprecipitateimpetuoustoo earlytoo soonuntimelypresumptuousinformal:ahead of oneself

   noun

   • 1. previous convictions; a criminal record: informal British "he's got previous—theft and wounding"

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin praevius ‘going before’ (from prae ‘before’ + via ‘way’) + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. previousness noun

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   What does previous mean in a sentence?

   • If someone has previous, they have been found guilty of one or more crimes in the past. Previous is short for "previous convictions ": He's got previous for stealing from his employer. The previous owner of the house added a back porch. She was previously employed as a tour guide. What is the pronunciation of previous?

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   What is a previous event?

   • A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about. I'm a lot happier than I was in my previous job. He has no previous convictions. You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.

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   What is the difference between former and previous?

   • Former and previous have slightly different meanings. Former is used to refer to a person who held a position or was associated with something before another person or situation took its place: 1) he was the former prime minister. 2) she was my former best friend. Previous, on the other hand, is used to describe something that came before the present: 1) the previous class was of chemistry. Both words cannot be used interchangeably in all contexts.

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   Where does the word 'previous' originate?

   • Both 'former' and 'previous' come from the idea ‘before’. 'Previous' comes from a Latin root. 'Former' comes from a Germanic root. 'Previous' is used to refer to something that comes earlier in a sequence - we can talk of a previous visit, a previous occasion, a previous version of Windows, a previous...

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   What is a synonym for previous?

   • Using a synonym can be a good alternative for using “Previous”. You might be able to find more answers by using these: above, abovementioned, aforementioned, earlier, erstwhile, ex-, foregoing, former, last, most recent, one-time, past and prior. We found 9 answers for the crossword clue Previous . A further 50 clues may be related.

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   What does it mean if a person is too previous?

   • Informal Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty: "I have been too previous, for which you must blame the natural impatience of a man in love" (Georgette Heyer). [From Latin praevius, going before : prae-, pre- + via, way; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]

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   Previous means the one that just came before. For instance, the previous sentence explained the meaning of the word previous.

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