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- Dictionaryprevious/ˈpriːvɪəs/
adjective
- 1. existing or occurring before in time or order: "she looked tired after her exertions of the previous evening" Similar Opposite
- 2. overhasty in acting: informal "I admit I may have been a bit previous" Similar
noun
- 1. previous convictions; a criminal record: informal British "he's got previous—theft and wounding"
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PREVIOUS definition: 1. happening or existing before something or someone else: 2. If someone has previous, they have…. Learn more.
The meaning of PREVIOUS is going before in time or order : prior. How to use previous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Previous.
A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about. I'm a lot happier than I was in my previous job. He has no previous convictions. You refer to the period of time or the thing immediately before the one that you are talking about as the previous one.
Previous means the one that just came before. For instance, the previous sentence explained the meaning of the word previous.
A previous event or thing is one that happened or existed before the one that you are talking about.
Definition of previous adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
PREVIOUS definition: existing or happening before something or someone else: . Learn more.
Oct 27, 2024 · previous (comparative more previous, superlative most previous) (not comparable) Prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.
PREVIOUS meaning: 1. happening or existing before something or someone else: 2. If someone has previous, they have…. Learn more.
Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior: children by a previous marriage. 2. Informal Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty: "I have been too previous, for which you must blame the natural impatience of a man in love" (Georgette Heyer).
