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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
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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
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of precursor1
˜yÐÄvlog 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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