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predecessors Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: P R EH1 D AH0 S EH0 S ER0 Z

What Does Predecessors Mean?

As a noun, predecessors means plural of predecessor.

Quick Facts About Predecessors

Part of speechnoun
Synonymsforeganger and forerunner
Antonymssuccessor

Predecessors Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of predecessor

Noun

  1. One who precedes; one who has preceded another in any state, position, office, etc.; one whom another follows or comes after, in any office or position.
  2. A model or type of machinery or device which precedes the current one. Usually used to describe an earlier, outdated model.
  3. A vertex having a directed path to another vertex

Synonyms of Predecessors

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Antonyms of Predecessors

Predecessors in a Sentence

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Predecessors: Your Questions Answered

What part of speech is predecessors?

Predecessors is a noun.

What is another word for predecessors?

You can replace predecessors with words such as foreganger and forerunner. See the full list of predecessors synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of predecessors?

The opposite of predecessors is successor.

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