Word Frequency
precursor (prɪˈkɜːsə
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Definitions
noun
- a person or thing that precedes and shows or announces someone or something to come; harbinger
- a predecessor or forerunner
- a chemical substance that gives rise to another more important substance
Word Origin
C16: from Latin praecursor one who runs in front, from praecurrere, from prae in front + currere to runSynonyms
View thesaurus entryTranslations for 'precursor'
- British English: precursor A precursor of something is a similar thing that happened or existed before it, often something which led to the existence or development of that thing. NOUNHe said that the deal should not be seen as a precursor to a merger.
- Brazilian Portuguese: precursor precursora
- Chinese: 前兆
- European Spanish: precursor precursora
- French: précurseur
- German: Vorläufer
- Italian: precursore precorritrice
- Japanese: 前触れ
- Korean: 전에 일어나는 것
- Portuguese: precursor precursora
- Spanish: precursor precursora
Example Sentences Including 'precursor'
* Packet labels contain the best clue to whether a medicine contains a precursor used in the manufacture of illegal drugs.New Zealand Herald (2003)
A wan, desperate smile --- the precursor to establishing a rapport with her guards --- was a wasted effort.TREASON KEEP (2001)
He was a four-time Eastern all-star in the Canadian Rugby Union, precursor to today's CFL.Globe and Mail (2003)
Perhaps this bath was the precursor of his freedom; perhaps it was to be his last on this earth.Death and Transfiguration
The buoys revealed an unusual warming beneath the surface of the ocean which computer models interpreted as the precursor to El Nino.New Scientist (1998)
The film's unnerving pessimism makes it a pulpy precursor of A Clockwork Orange.Times, Sunday Times (2002)
The tie-up is seen in some circles as a potential precursor to a full merger between the two airlines.Times, Sunday Times (2001)
This in turn interacts with phosphorus and vitamin B y (pyridoxine) to produce the precursor of adrenaline, dopamine.The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes
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