упредительный, предшествующий
прилагательное предшествующий, предыдущий Например: preceding page — предыдущая страница Each generation improves upon the preceding. — Каждое последующее поколение лучше предыдущего. Синоним(ы): foregoing
adjective that immediately precedes in time or place Example: the preceding day Example: preceding paragraphs Synonyms: preceding, antecedent, foregoing, previous, prior, former, anterior mean being before. preceding usually implies being immediately before in time or in place Example: the preceding sentence. antecedent applies to order in time and may suggest a causal relation Example: conditions antecedent to the revolution. foregoing applies chiefly to statements Example: the foregoing remarks. previous and prior imply existing or occurring earlier, but prior often adds an implication of greater importance Example: a child from a previous marriage Example: a prior obligation. former implies always a definite comparison or contrast with something that is latter Example: the former name of the company. anterior applies to position before or ahead of usually in space, sometimes in time or order Example: the anterior lobe of the brain.