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precursor

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /priˈkɜːrsər/ · UK /priːˈkɜːsə/

Forms: precursors

precursor means: Something that comes before and leads to something else, or shows that it may happen.

noun

EARLIER SIGNC1

Something that comes before and leads to something else, or shows that it may happen.

  • The bicycle was a precursor to the motorcycle.
  • Small protests were precursors of a larger movement.
  • A sudden drop in pressure can be a precursor to a storm.

How to use it: a precursor to/of something (These early machines were precursors to modern computers.)

Similar words: forerunner, predecessor, harbinger

Common phrases: precursor to something, precursor of something, early precursor

Questions about precursor

What does precursor mean?

Something that comes before and leads to something else, or shows that it may happen.

What is precursor in other languages?

Türkçe: öncü · Español: precursor · Français: précurseur · Deutsch: Vorläufer · Italiano: precursore · 日本語: 前身

How do you pronounce precursor?

In American English /priˈkɜːrsər/; in British English /priːˈkɜːsə/.

How do you use precursor in a sentence?

The bicycle was a precursor to the motorcycle. Small protests were precursors of a larger movement.

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