Webster's Online Dictionary
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Definition: precedaneous
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| Adjective | 1. Preceding; antecedent; previous.[Websters] 2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb precedaneously.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adverb Form (precedaneously) |
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective precedaneous.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
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Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. |
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Date "Precedaneous" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
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Note: Precedaneous \Pre`ce*da"ne*ous\, adjective. Preceding; antecedent; previous. [obsolete]. (references) |
Specialty Definition: precedaneous
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| Noah Webster | [Adjective] Preceding; antecedent; anterior. [Not used.]. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
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Adjectiveprevious, antecedent, ancient, anterior, anticipatory, early, foregoing, introductory, past, precursory, prefatory, preliminary, prior. | Consider also: preparatory, antiquated, antique, old, obsolete, initial, bygone, elementary, primary, preventative, preventive.
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Otherpreceding, prevenient, former, precedent, preexistent.
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Expressiongoing before.
| Source: Eve, based on meta analysis. |
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