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precursor
[ pri-kur-ser, pree-kur- ]
noun
- a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
Synonyms:
- a person, animal, or thing that goes before and indicates the approach of someone or something else; harbinger:
The first robin is a precursor of spring.
Synonyms:
- Chemistry, Biochemistry. a chemical that is transformed into another compound, as in the course of a chemical reaction, and therefore precedes that compound in the synthetic pathway:
Cholesterol is a precursor of testosterone.
- Biology. a cell or tissue that gives rise to a variant, specialized, or more mature form.
precursor
/ ɪˈɜːə /
noun
- a person or thing that precedes and shows or announces someone or something to come; harbinger
- a predecessor or forerunner
- a chemical substance that gives rise to another more important substance
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of precursor1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of precursor1
Example Sentences
On March 18, Allen’s family filed a claim against the city of Santa Monica, a precursor to a lawsuit.
Humanitarian groups are begging Israel and the international community to preserve the ceasefire and rush aid to improve conditions at these camps — hopefully, as a precursor to reconstruction.
Gun makers and retailers were barred in a recent court ruling from selling ghost gun kits and firearm precursor parts in California.
Gilroy says he was reminded of parallels with a precursor film, "Mildred Pierce," which features Joan Crawford as a scrappy, working-class mother whose sacrifices go unappreciated.
The sudden firings, and ensuing confusion, were precursors of President Donald Trump's next big move: to try and dismantle the Department of Education entirely.
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