preceding

adjectives

existing or coming before
preceding
antonym
succeeding
is similar to
appearing earlier in the same text
"flaws in the above interpretation"
above
is similar to
mentioned or named earlier in the same text
above-mentioned, above-named
is similar to
especially of writing or speech; going before
foregoing
is similar to
serving as an introduction or preface
introductory, prefatorial, prefatory
is similar to
preceding in time, order, or significance
precedent
is similar to
preceding and preparing for the study of medicine
"premedical courses"
premedical
is similar to
preceding and preparing for something
"preparatory steps"
preparative, preparatory, propaedeutic
is similar to
just preceding something else in time or order
"the previous owner"; "my old house was larger"
old, previous
see also
preceding in time or order
antecedent
is an attribute of
the time when something happens
timing
is an attribute of
a relation involving time
temporal relation
of a person who has held and relinquished a position or office
"a retiring member of the board"
past, preceding, retiring