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US/ˈpred.ə.ses.ər/
UK/ˈpriː.dɪ.ses.ə/
a person who had a job or position before someone else, or something that came before
In context
The new manager is much friendlier than her predecessor.
The latest phone is lighter and faster than its predecessor.
The president promised to fix the problems left by his predecessor.
Words that go with predecessor
noun + preposition
- predecessor ofThe abacus was an early predecessor of the calculator.
- predecessor asHis predecessor as head of the school retired in 2020.
- predecessor in officeThe new mayor blamed his predecessor in office for the city's debt.
adjective + noun
- immediate predecessorShe worked for two years under her immediate predecessor.
- direct predecessorThis system is the direct predecessor of the one we use today.