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previous
Meaning: coming before the one now considered
previous in a sentence
How previous is used in real sentences:
I understood this chapter because the previous lesson explained the main idea.
Mia used notes from the previous class to finish her assignment.
“Chen compared Maya's notes with those from the previous summer.”
— from the passage The Garden Below
Synonyms for previous
Other words for previous — former, prior and preceding — carry the same meaning.
- former
- prior
- preceding
Antonyms of previous
Words that mean the opposite of previous:
Where it comes from
From Latin praevius 'going before'
Word parts
- via — way; road
previous: pre- (before) + via (way) + -ous (having the quality of)
Memory hook
The prefix PRE- means before, so PREVIOUS describes the one that came before now.