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B1 Topic:Time
US /ˈpɹi.vi.əs/ UK /ˈpɹiː.vɪəs/
adj noun Freq #3500

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Happening or existing before the present one in time or order.

    He is no better than the previous manager.

  2. 2
    adj

    Coming just before in time; immediately past.

    We discussed this in the previous lesson.

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 adj · happening or existing... old
2 adj · coming just before in time;... late
More foregoingformer
Word family
Derived forms previouslypreviousness

Etymology

From Latin praevius.

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