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September 20, 2025 Word of the Day

predecessor /ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/ noun
predecessor
/ˈprɛdəˌsɛsɚ/
noun

plural predecessors

The predecessors of today’s mobile phones were much larger than the phones we use today.
The predecessors of today’s mobile phones were much larger than the phones we use today.
Definition of PREDECESSOR

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1 : a person who had a job or position before someone else

  • The company's new president has changed many of the policies that were introduced by his predecessor. [=by the previous president]

2 : something that comes before something else

  • Today's computers are much faster than their predecessors were.

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