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predecessor

/ˈpriːdəsɛsə/

/ˈpriːdəsɛsɚ/

predecessornoun

predecessors

/ˈpriːdəsɛsə/

/ˈpriːdəsɛsɚ/

Translations

The new CEO praised her predecessor for his contributions to the company.

La nouvelle directrice générale a félicité son prédécesseur pour sa contribution à l'entreprise.

Additional translations

ancêtreSens de parent ou d’ascendant plus ancien.

Definitions

A person who held a job or office before the current holder.

The new CEO praised her predecessor for his contributions to the company.

An object or machine that has been replaced by a newer version.

The latest smartphone model is much faster than its predecessor.

An ancestor or forebear; a person from whom one is descended.

Her artistic style pays homage to her medieval predecessors.

Synonyms

predecessoradjective

/ˈpriːdɪsɛsə/

/ˈprɛdɪˌsɛsər/

Used attributively before a noun to mean ‘former’ or ‘previous’ (e.g., ‘a predecessor company’).

Translations

The predecessor model lacked several safety features found in the new release.

Le modèle précédent ne comportait pas plusieurs dispositifs de sécurité présents dans la nouvelle version.

Definitions

Former; previous; coming before the current or more recent one in a sequence.

The predecessor model lacked several safety features found in the new release.

Synonyms