predecessor
gb/pɹˈɛdəsˌɛsɚ/ us/pɹˈɛdəsˌɛsɚ/
B2
Inglés
~ 8700
Acepciones
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Sustantivo
B2
entity
1
person in a job before someone
A person who had a job or position before another person in the same job or position.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s predecessor in [a job/role]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse "predecessor" with "successor". Remember: a predecessor comes before you in a job or role, and a successor comes after you. Some learners also use it only for things, but it is very commonly used for people in positions.
Sinónimos
former holder (Neutral description; less formal and more explicit than "predecessor".)
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forerunner (More general or sometimes literary; can sound a bit more dramatic or historical.)
Antónimos
successor (Names the person who takes over a job or role after someone; the temporal opposite of predecessor.)
Colocaciones
his predecessor
|her immediate predecessor
|predecessor in office
|predecessor as CEO
|predecessor on the throne
|direct predecessor
Temas
work
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The new prime minister promised to reverse many of his predecessor's policies.
- My predecessor left very detailed notes about ongoing projects.
- Her predecessor as editor-in-chief had worked at the magazine for twenty years.
- The company fired his predecessor for poor performance.
- Unlike his predecessor in office, the mayor is more open to public criticism.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The new manager met with her predecessor on the first day.
- My predecessor trained me before he left the company.
- The president thanked his predecessor for years of service.
- Her predecessor in the role was very popular.
- I sent an email to the person who was my predecessor.
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B2
entity
2
earlier version of a thing
A product, machine, system, or other thing that was used before the one we have now.
Patrón de uso:
the predecessor of [a thing]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes think "predecessor" is only for people. It is also common for machines, products, systems, and policies. Another mistake is saying *"the predecessor phone of this"*; more natural is *"this phone's predecessor"* or *"the predecessor of this phone"*.
Sinónimos
previous version (More informal and plain; clearly refers to an earlier form of the same thing.)
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forerunner (Often suggests an earlier form that led to or influenced the current one; slightly more literary.)
Antónimos
successor (Refers to the later model or version that follows another; the temporal opposite in product or system series.)
Colocaciones
the predecessor of this model
|its immediate predecessor
|earlier predecessor
|predecessor version
|predecessor model
|predecessor system
Temas
technology
|business
|history
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The latest smartphone is lighter and faster than its predecessor.
- This software is far more user-friendly than its immediate predecessor.
- The new engine design solves many of the problems found in its predecessors.
- Compared with its predecessor model, the car uses much less fuel.
- The current policy is very different from its predecessor, which focused only on cost-cutting.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- This phone is better than its predecessor.
- The new car is safer than the old predecessor model.
- The latest app has more features than its predecessor.
- This system is easier to use than its predecessor.
- The new game sold more copies than its predecessor.
Sustantivo
formal
C1
entity
3
earlier person in your family line
A person in your family who lived before your grandparents and from whom you come, used in formal or historical writing.
Patrón de uso:
a predecessor of [a person/family/line]
Error frecuente:
Learners may use "predecessor" instead of the more common word "ancestor" when talking about family history. "Predecessor" sounds more formal or academic and is used more often for jobs or systems than for family members.
Sinónimos
ancestor (More common and direct word specifically for earlier family members.)
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forebear (Formal or literary; clearly refers to family ancestors.)
Antónimos
descendant (Names the people who come after someone in a family line, opposite in time direction.)
Colocaciones
our distant predecessors
|human predecessors
|prehistoric predecessors
|predecessors in the family line
|ancestors and predecessors
|our predecessors on this land
Temas
family
|history
|society
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- Our prehistoric predecessors left tools and cave paintings behind.
- The land originally belonged to the predecessors of the current village community.
- Scientists study the fossils of our early predecessors to understand human evolution.
- He takes pride in the achievements of his predecessors in the family.
- We know little about our predecessors who lived here centuries ago.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- Our human predecessors lived very different lives.
- These bones are from our very old predecessors.
- My predecessors came from a small village.
- We want to learn about our predecessors who lived long ago.
- The museum shows how our predecessors used simple tools.
Sustantivo
technical
C1
relation
4
previous element in an ordered set
In math or computer science, the number or item that comes just before another one in a list or order.
Patrón de uso:
the predecessor of [a number/element/node]
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize that in technical math or computing texts, "predecessor" has a very specific meaning: the element immediately before another. It is not just any earlier element in the sequence.
Sinónimos
previous element (Informal description; does not carry the precise technical meaning but often used in explanations.)
Antónimos
successor (Technical term for the element that comes immediately after another in an ordered structure.)
Colocaciones
predecessor function
|predecessor node
|predecessor in the sequence
|immediate predecessor
|unique predecessor
|predecessor and successor
Temas
mathematics
|computing
|logic
|science
|technology
|education
Ejemplos
- In this ordered list, each element has a unique predecessor except for the first one.
- For any natural number greater than zero, its predecessor is obtained by subtracting one.
- The algorithm stores a pointer to the predecessor node in the linked list.
- We define the predecessor function on the set of integers as mapping n to n − 1.
- The search continues by moving from each node to its predecessor until the root is reached.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- In the sequence 3, 4, 5, the predecessor of 4 is 3.
- Zero does not have a predecessor in the natural numbers in this example.
- Each node in the tree, except the root, has a predecessor.
- The program saves the predecessor of every item in the list.
- We use the predecessor function to go one step back.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
predecessor
AFI
GB/pɹˈɛdəsˌɛsɚ/
US/pɹˈɛdəsˌɛsɚ/
Sílabas y acento
pre - de - cessor (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (pre)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: predecessor
- Plural: predecessors
Familia de palabras
Forms
predecessors
noun
Related words
preceding
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
successor
noun B2
unprecedented
adjective C1
Advanced or less common
precedential
adjective
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