- previousness
- noun see previous
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
previousness
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Previousness — Pre vi*ous*ness, n. The quality or state of being previous; priority or antecedence in time. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
previousness — See previously. * * * … Universalium
previousness — noun The quality of being previous. Syn: antecedence Ant: nextness … Wiktionary
previousness — prɪËvɪəsnɪs n. quality of being before, precedence … English contemporary dictionary
previousness — pre·vi·ous·ness … English syllables
previousness — noun ( es) 1. : antecedence, priority 2. : undue haste : impatience … Useful english dictionary
before — before, ahead, forward are comparable when they mean in advance, especially in place or in time. Before is more commonly used in reference to time than to place. Its most frequent implication is previousness or priority {I have heard that before} … New Dictionary of Synonyms
previous — adjective Etymology: Latin praevius leading the way, from prae pre + via way more at way Date: 1625 1. going before in time or order ; prior 2. acting too soon ; premature < somewhat previous in his conclusion > Synonyms: see … New Collegiate Dictionary
previous — previously, adv. previousness, n. /pree vee euhs/, adj. 1. coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner. 2. Informal. done, occurring, etc., before the proper time; premature: Aren t you a little previous with that… … Universalium
nextness — noun The quality of being next. Syn: subsequence Ant: previousness … Wiktionary
